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anthology of massachusetts poets-第5部分
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I could never find thee horns; though day…long
I seek。
〃Yet; keep the pipe; Thou: I will cut another one。
Keep the pipe and play on it for all the world to hear。
Ah; but it was good once to sit together in the sun!
Though I have but half a soul; it finds thee very
dear!
〃Wise Thing; Mortal Thing; yet my half…soul fears thee!
Take the pipe and go thy ways;quick now; for
the sun
Reels across the hot west and stumbles dazzled to
the sea。
Take the pipe; and oh…one kiss! then run; run; run! run!〃
Silence on the mountain。 Lonely stands the high cairn;
All the leaves a…shivering; all the stones dead…gray。
O thou cold small pipe; which way is fled that
Satyr's bairn?
I am lost and all alone; and down drops the day。
I was on the mountain; wandering; wandering
There I got this Pipe o' dreams。 Strange; when
I blow;
Something deep as human love starts a…crying;
troubling。
Is it only sky…music; earth…music low?
FANNIE STEARNS DAVIS
THE MIRAGE
ACROSS the Bay are low…lying cliffs;
Where stand fishermen's cottages:
I can barely distinguish them with the naked eye。
But to…day the cliffs are lifted; escarpt;
Perpendicular; mysterious; inaccessible;
And those sordid dwellings have become
The magnificent fortified castles of Sea…kings。
NATHAN HASKELL DOLE
THE ROAD BEYOND THE TOWN
A ROAD goes up a pleasant hill;
And a little house looks down:
Ah! but I see the roadway still
And the day I left the town。
The day I left my father's home;
It's many a year ago;
And a heart and hope were brave to roam
the long; long road I know。
The long; long road by hill and plain;
It's tired the heart might be:
But hope stayed bright in sun or rain;
And a Voice that called to me。
A Voice that called me over the hill
And out of the little town:
Ah! but I see the roadway still。
And the good house looking down。
The house that spake me never a No!
As I started brave away;
But said with a blessing; Go!
And followed me every day。
It followed me down the road of years;
For a father's heart is true;
And joy is sweet in a mother's tears
For the deeds her child may do。
The poor little deeds; all powerless
For the Kingdom of God would be;
Save in His mercy will He bless
The road that goes with me:
The road that left a pleasant hill;
Where a little house looks down:
Ah! but I bless the roadway still;
And the land beyond the town。
MICHAEL EARLS; S。J。
THE LILAC
THE scent of lilac in the air
Hath made him drag his steps and pause
Whence comes this scent within the Square;
Where endless dusty traffic roars?
A push…cart stands beside the curb;
With fragrant blossoms laden high;
Speak low; nor stare; lest we disturb
His sudden reverie!
He sees us not; nor heeds the din
Of clanging car and scuffling throng;
His eyes see fairer sights within;
And memory hears the robin's song
As once it trilled against the day;
And shook his slumber in a room
Where drifted with the breath of May
The lilac's sweet perfume。
The heart of boyhood in him stirs;
The wonder of the morning skies;
Of sunset gold behind the firs;
Is kindled in his dreaming eyes:
How far off is this sordid place;
As turning from our sight away
He crushes to his hungry face
A purple lilac spray。
WALTER PRICHARD EATON
GOD; THROUGH HIS OFFSPRING NATURE;
GAVE ME LOVE
GOD; through his offspring Nature; gave me love;
Though man in opposition saith me nay;
And taketh from my heart its life to…day;
As through the valley of the world I rove。
Still unaccompanied; within the grove
That doth enamored beings hold at play;
My spirit must pursue its lonely way;
And strive to pluck some flowers that bloom above。
Oh; wherefore then doth Nature give desire
To have that which mankind may not possess;
And force him to endure on earth hell's fire;
And live in one perpetual distress?
Some evil power must such love inspire;
And with it masquerade in Cupid's dress!
CHARLES GIBSON
TO MUSIC
〃Music; the language; the atmosphere of the Soul。〃
FLY back where Melodies like lilies grow;
My weary heart is bending low;
Fly higher yet to joyful realms above;
Where holy Angels dwell in love。
Fly higher still and hear the Angel throng
And bring to me their Glory…song:
Ah Music; thou and I above the World
May dwell where heaven with shining song is
pearled!
While Sun and Moon and all the planets roll
I'll love thee; Music; language of my soul!
Music…lark from on high; song that doth fly;
Spark of the sky!
MAUDE GORDON…ROBY
THE VOICE IN THE SONG
HIGH in the apple bough jauntily swinging;
Hid by the branches in bridal array;
Straight from his heart; all his life in his singing;
Chants a wee bird; lures his mate with his lay。
〃Sweet; sweet; my sweet;
Hear I entreat!
Say; love; together; this bright sunny weather;
Gold of the west we shall weave in a nest!
Have no fear! Trust me; dear!
Sunshine of May that will gild every day
Pledge I to thee if thou'lt harken to me。〃
Lo! in the light thro' the gay branches streaming;
Quivering in answer to all the bird sings;
Warm on a breath; leaps a soul with love gleaming;
Speeds to its mate on its glittering wings。
〃Dear; on thy breast
Earth yields its best!
Loud in the singing I heard thy call ringing;
Pleading and strong in the voice of the song;
Whisper low;…Yes; just so!…
Softly revealing the depth of thy feeling;
Words in whose fire glow thy love and desire。〃
MARY GERTRUDE HAMILTON
HYMNS AND ANTHEMS SUNG AT
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
I
MOUNT CARMEL
WHERE art Thou; O my Lord?
Mount Carmel saw the throng
Of priests and heard the song;
To Baal was their call…
》From morn till night did fall。
Where art Thou; O my Lord?
Again Mount Carmel heard
Not in the spoken word;
Not in the earthquake's shock;
Not in the thunder roll;
But in the inmost soul。
II
VESPER HYMN
Send peaceful sleep; O Lord; this night;
To keep us till the morning light;
And let no vision of alarm
Come near to do Thy children harm
Within Thy circling arms we lie;
O God; in Thine infinity;
Our souls in quiet shall abide
Beset with love on every side。
III
THIS IS THAT BREAD
This is that Bread that came down from Heaven;
he that eateth of this Bread shall live forever。
Bread on which angels feed;
Bread for the spirit's need
By faith receiving;
New life do Thou impart;
New strength to every heart;
Pure love of God Thou art
To us believing。
IV
O SLOW OF HEART
O slow of heart to believe! Ought Christ not to
have suffered these things and to enter into His Glory?
Quicken; Lord; my fainting heart;
Touch my eyes that they may see;
Let me know Thee as Thou art。
Life and Immortality。
V
ALL HAIL TO THEE; CHILD JESUS
All hail to Thee; child Jesus!
As the brooding darkness flies
At the swift approach of day;
Sun of righteousness; arise;
Chase the gloom of night away。
Great Prince of Peace; come to thine own;
And build in every heart Thy throne。
Come to shed Thy healing balm
On all nations of the earth;
Child Jesus; come with holy calm;
How we hail thy wondrous birth。
Great Prince of Peace; come to Thine own;
And build in every heart Thy throne。
All hail to Thee; Child Jesus!
VI
THE WINE…PRESS
Who is this that comes from Edom
In such glorious array;
With his festal garments gleaming;
Travelling on his royal way
With a face majestic; calm and grave?
I that speak in righteousness; mighty to save。
Why is thy apparel crimson;
Why is all thy garments' pride
Stained as in the time of vintage
And with blood…red…color dyed?
Because of helpers I had none…
I have trodden the wine…press alone。
VII
WAKEN; SHEPHERDS!
(Angels) Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna!
(Shepherds) Waken; Shepherds; waken;
Whence this glowing light?
Ere the dawn of morning;
Solemn signs of warning
Portent of affright!
(Angels) Courage; Shepherds; courage!
Banish your dismay;
or ye all are saved。
In the town of David
Christ is born to…day。
(Shepherds) Harken; Shepherds; harken;
Hear the angels sing!
Jehovah sends a token;
He himself hath spoken
To proclaim our King。
(Angels) Hasten; Shepherds; hasten;
This shall be your sign;
Where the kine are stabled;
In a manger cradled
Lies the Child Divine。
(Shepherds) Angels; Shepherds; People;
and Shout the glad refrain!
Angels) Joy to every nation
Bringing full salvation;
Christ has come to reign。
Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna!
CAROLINE HAZARD
REUBEN ROY
LITTLE fellow; brown with wind…
I saw him in the street
Peering at numbers on the posts;
But most discreet:
For when a woman came outdoors;
Or slyly peeped instead;
He turned away; took off his hat;
And scratched his head。
I watched him from my garden…wall
Perhaps an hour or more;
For something in his attitude;
The clothes he wore;
Awoke the dimmest memories
Of when I was a boy
And knew the story of a man
Named Reuben Roy。
It seems that Reuben went to sea
The night his wife decried
The fence he built before their house
And up the side。
He wanted it but she did not;
Because it hid from view
The spot in which her mignonette
And tulips grew。
Nobody saw his face again;
But each year; unawares;
He sent a sum for taxes due…
And fence repairs。
My curiosity aroused;
I sauntered forth to see
Whether this individual
Were really he。
〃Who are you looking for?〃 I asked
His eyes; like two brigh
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