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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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