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the home book of verse-1-第43部分

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Joy grows holy; grief takes rest;

Life; half tired with hours to measure;

Fills his eyes and lips and breast

With most light and breath of pleasure;



As the rapture unpolluted;

As the passion undefiled;

By whose force all pains heart…rooted

Are transfigured and transmuted;

Recompensed and reconciled;

Through the imperial; undisputed;

Present godhead of a child。



Brown bright eyes and fair bright head;

Worth a worthier crown than this is;

Worth a worthier song instead;

Sweet grave wise round mouth; full fed

With the joy of love; whose bliss is

More than mortal wine and bread;

Lips whose words are sweet as kisses。



Little hands so glad of giving;

Little heart so glad of love;

Little soul so glad of living;

While the strong swift hours are weaving

Light with darkness woven above;

Time for mirth and time for grieving;

Plume of raven and plume of dove。



I can give you but a word

Warm with love therein for leaven;

But a song that falls unheard

Yet on ears of sense unstirred

Yet by song so far from Heaven;

Whence you came the brightest bird;

Seven years since; of seven times seven。



Algernon Charles Swinburne '1837…1909'





CREEP AFORE YE GANG



Creep awa'; my bairnie; creep afore ye gang;

Cock ye baith your lugs to your auld Grannie's sang:

Gin ye gang as far ye will think the road lang;

Creep awa'; my bairnie; creep afore ye gang。



Creep awa'; my bairnie; ye're ower young to learn

To tot up and down yet; my bonnie wee bairn;

Better creepin' cannie; than fa'in' wi' a bang;

Duntin' a' your wee brow; … creep afore ye gang。



Ye'll creep; an' ye'll hotch; an' ye'll nod to your mither;

Watchin' ilka step o' your wee dousy brither;

Rest ye on the floor till your wee limbs grow strang;

An' ye'll be a braw chiel yet; … creep afore ye gang。



The wee birdie fa's when it tries ower soon to flee;

Folks are sure to tumble; when they climb ower hie;

They wha canna walk right are sure to come to wrang;

Creep awa'; my bairnie; creep afore ye gang。



James Ballantine '1808…1877'





CASTLES IN THE AIR



The bonnie; bonnie bairn who sits poking in the ase;

Glowering in the fire wi' his wee round face;

Laughing at the fuffin' lowe … what sees he there?

Ha! the young dreamer's bigging castles in the air。



His wee chubby face and his touzie curly pow

Are laughing and nodding to the dancing lowe;

He'll brown his rosy cheeks; and singe his sunny hair;

Glowering at the imps wi' their castles in the air。



He sees muckle castles towering to the moon;

He sees little sodgers pu'ing them a' doun;

Warlds whommlin' up and doun; bleezing wi' a flare; …

See how he loups as they glimmer in the air!



For a' sae sage he looks; what can the laddie ken?

He's thinking upon naething; like mony mighty men:

A wee thing mak's us think; a sma' thing mak's us stare; …

There are mair folk than him bigging castles in the air。



Sic a night in winter may weel mak' him cauld:

His chin upon his buffy hand will soon mak' him auld;

His brow is brent sae braid … O pray that daddy Care

Wad let the wean alane wi' his castles in the air!



He'll glower at the fire; and he'll keek at the light;

But mony sparkling stars are swallowed up by Night:

Aulder e'en than his are glamored by a glare; …

Hearts are broken; heads are turned; wi' castles in the air。



James Ballantine '1808…1877'





UNDER MY WINDOW



Under my window; under my window;

All in the Midsummer weather;

Three little girls with fluttering curls

Flit to and fro together: …

There's Bell with her bonnet of satin sheen;

And Maud with her mantle of silver…green;

And Kate with her scarlet feather。



Under my window; under my window;

Leaning stealthily over;

Merry and clear; the voice I hear

Of each glad…hearted rover。

Ah! sly little Kate; she steals my roses;

And Maud and Bell twine wreaths and posies;

As merry as bees in clover。



Under my window; under my window;

In the blue Midsummer weather;

Stealing slow; on a hushed tiptoe;

I catch them all together: …

Bell with her bonnet of satin sheen;

And Maud with her mantle of silver…green;

And Kate with her scarlet feather。



Under my window; under my window;

And off through the orchard closes;

While Maud she flouts; and Bell she pouts;

They scamper and drop their posies;

But dear little Kate takes naught amiss;

And leaps in my arms with a loving kiss;

And I give her all my roses。



Thomas Westwood '1814?…1888'





LITTLE BELL

He prayeth well who loveth well

Both man and bird and beast。

       The Ancient Mariner



Piped the blackbird on the beechwood spray

〃Pretty maid; slow wandering this way;

What's your name?〃 quoth he …

〃What's your name?  Oh stop and straight unfold;

Pretty maid with showery curls of gold;〃 …

〃Little Bell;〃 said she。



Little Bell sat down beneath the rocks …

Tossed aside her gleaming golden locks …

〃Bonny bird;〃 quoth she;

〃Sing me your best song before I go。〃

〃Here's the very finest song I know;

Little Bell;〃 said he。



And the blackbird piped; you never heard

Half so gay a song from any bird …

Full of quips and wiles;

Now so round and rich; now soft and slow。

All for love of that sweet face below;

Dimpled o'er with smiles。



And the while the bonny bird did pour

His full heart out freely o'er and o'er

'Neath the morning skies。

In the little childish heart below

All the sweetness seemed to grow and grow;

And shine forth in happy overflow

From the blue; bright eyes。



Down the dell she tripped and through the glade;

Peeped the squirrel from the hazel shade;

And from out the tree

Swung; and leaped; and frolicked; void of fear; …

While bold blackbird piped that all might hear …

〃Little Bell;〃 piped he。



Little Bell sat down amid the fern …

〃Squirrel; to your task return …

Bring me nuts;〃 quoth she。

Up; away the frisky squirrel hies …

Golden wood…lights glancing in his eyes …

And adown the tree;

Great ripe nuts; kissed brown by July sun;

In the little lap dropped one by one …

Hark; how blackbird pipes to see the fun!

〃Happy Bell;〃 pipes he。



Little Bell looked up and down the glade …

〃Squirrel; squirrel; if you're not afraid;

Come and share with me!〃

Down came squirrel eager for his fare …

Down came bonny blackbird I declare;

Little Bell gave each his honest share …

Ah the merry three!

And the while these frolic playmates twain

Piped and frisked from bough to bough again;

'Neath the morning skies;

In the little childish heart below

All the sweetness seemed to grow and grow;

And shine out in happy overflow

From her blue; bright eyes。



By her snow…white cot at close of day;

Knelt sweet Bell; with folded palms to pray …

Very calm and clear

Rose the praying voice to where; unseen;

In blue heaven; an angel shape serene

Paused awhile to hear …

〃What good child is this;〃 the angel said;

〃That; with happy heart; beside her bed

Prays so lovingly?〃

Low and soft; oh! very low and soft;

Crooned the blackbird in the orchard croft;

〃Bell; dear Bell!〃 crooned he。



〃Whom God's creatures love;〃 the angel fair

Murmured; 〃God doth bless with angels' care;

Child; thy bed shall be

Folded safe from harm … Love deep and kind

Shall watch around and leave good gifts behind;

Little Bell; for thee!〃



Thomas Westwood '1814?…1888'





THE BAREFOOT BOY



Blessings on thee; little man;

Barefoot boy; with cheek of tan!

With thy turned…up pantaloons;

And thy merry whistled tunes;

With thy red lip; redder still

Kissed by strawberries on the hill;

With the sunshine on thy face;

Through thy torn brim's jaunty grace;

From my heart I give thee joy; …

I was once a barefoot boy!

Prince thou art; … the grown…up man

Only is republican。

Let the million…dollared ride!

Barefoot; trudging at his side;

Thou hast more than he can buy

In the reach of ear and eye; …

Outward sunshine; inward joy:

Blessings on thee; barefoot boy!



Oh for boyhood's painless play;

Sleep that wakes in laughing day;

Health that mocks the doctor's rules;

Knowledge never learned of schools;

Of the wild bee's morning chase;

Of the wild flower's time and place;

Flight of fowl and habitude

Of the tenants of the wood;

How the tortoise bears his shell;

How the woodchuck digs his cell;

And the ground…mole sinks his well;

How the robin feeds her young;

How the oriole's nest is hung;

Where the whitest lilies blow;

Where the freshest berries grow;

Where the ground…nut trails its vine;

Where the wood…grape's clusters shine;

Of the black wasp's cunning way;

Mason of his walls of clay;

And the architectural plans

Of gray hornet artisans!

For; eschewing books and tasks;

Nature answers all he asks;

Hand in hand with her he walks;

Face to face with her he talks;

Part and parcel of her joy; …

Blessings on the barefoot boy!



Oh for boyhood's time of June;

Crowding years in one brief moon;

When all things I heard or saw;

Me; their master; waited for。

I was rich in flowers and trees;

Humming…birds and honey…bees;

For my sport the squirrel played;

Plied the snouted mole his spade;

For my taste the blackberry cone

Purpled over hedge and stone;

Laughed the brook for my delight

Through the day and through the night;

Whispering at the garden wall;

Talked with me from fall to fall;

Mine the sand…rimmed pickerel pond

Mine the walnut slopes beyond;

Mine; on bending orchard trees;

Apples of Hesperides!

Still as my horizon grew;

Larger grew my riches too;

All the world I saw or knew

Seemed a complex Chinese toy;

Fashioned for a barefoot boy!



Oh for festal dainties spread;

Like my bowl of milk and bread;

Pewter spoon and bowl of wood;

On the door…stone; gray and rude!

O'er me; like a regal tent;

Cloudy…ribbed
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