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a dome of many-coloured glass(多彩玻璃顶)-第4部分

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The very crown of nature's changing year When all her surging life is at its 



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full。 To me alone it is a time of pause; A void and silent space between two 

worlds; When inspiration lags; and feeling sleeps; Gathering strength for 

efforts   yet   to   come。   For   life   alone is   creator of   life; And   closest   contact 

with the human world Is like a lantern shining in the night To light me to a 

knowledge of   myself。   I   love   the   vivid   life   of   winter   months   In   constant 

intercourse with human   minds; When every new experience is gain And 

on   all   sides   we   feel   the   great   world's   heart;   The   pulse   and   throb   of   life 

which makes us men! 



        〃To…morrow to Fresh Woods and Pastures New〃 



     As for a moment he stands; in hardy masculine beauty; Poised on the 

fircrested   rock;  over the   pool   which   below  him   Gleams   in   the   wavering 

sunlight; waiting the shock of his plunging。 So for a moment I stand; my 

feet planted firm in the present; Eagerly scanning the future which is so 

soon to possess me。 



                                         The Way 



     At   first   a   mere   thread   of   a   footpath   half   blotted   out   by   the   grasses 

Sweeping triumphant across it; it wound between hedges of roses Whose 

blossoms were poised above leaves as pond lilies float on the water; While 

hidden by bloom in a hawthorn a bird filled the morning with singing。 

     It   widened   a   highway;   majestic;   stretching   ever   to   distant   horizons; 

Where      shadows     of   tree…branches     wavered;     vague    outlines   invaded     by 

sunshine; No sound but the wind as it whispered the secrets of earth to the 

flowers;   And   the   hum   of   the   yellow   bees;   honey…laden   and   dusty   with 

pollen。 And   Summer   said;  〃Come;   follow  onward;  with no   thought   save 

the   longing      to   wander;   The   wind;   and   the   bees;   and   the   flowers;   all 

singing     the  great   song      of   Nature;    Are    minstrels    of  change    and   of 

promise; they herald the joy of the Future。〃 



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     Later   the   solitude   vanished;   confused   and   distracted   the   road   Where 

many  were   seeking   and   jostling。       Left behind   were   the   trees       and   the 

flowers;      The    half…realized     beauty    of   quiet;   the   sacred     unconscious 

communing。 And now he is come to a river; a line of gray; sullen water; 

Not blue and splashing; but dark; rolling somberly on to the ocean。 But on 

the far side is a city whose windows flame gold in the sunset。 It lies fair 

and shining before him; a gem set betwixt sky and water; And spanning 

the   river   a   bridge;   frail   promise   to   longing   desire;   Flung   by   man   in   his 

infinite courage; across the stern force of the water; And he looks at the 

river   and   fears;   the   bridge   is   so   slight; yet   he   ventures   His   life   to   its 

fragile keeping; if it fails the waves will engulf him。 O Arches! be strong 

to uphold him; and bear him across to the city; The beautiful city whose 

spires still glow with the fires of sunset! 



     Diya         {original title is Greek; Delta…iota…psi…alpha} 



     Look; Dear; how bright the moonlight is to…night! See where it casts 

the shadow of that tree Far out upon the grass。                And every gust Of light 

night   wind   comes   laden   with   the   scent   Of   opening   flowers   which   never 

bloom      by  day:   Night…scented       stocks;   and   four…o'clocks;     and   that  Pale 

yellow disk; upreared on its tall stalk; The evening primrose; comrade of 

the   stars。   It   seems   as   though   the   garden   which   you    love   Were   like   a 

swinging      censer;    its  incense    Floating    before   us   as  a  reverent    act   To 

sanctify and bless our night of love。 Tell me once more you love me; that 't 

is you Yes; really you; I touch; so; with my hand; And tell me it is by your 

own free will That you are here; and that you like to be Just here; with me; 

under     this  sailing   pine。   I  need   to  hear   it  often   for  my    heart   Doubts 

naturally; and finds it hard to trust。 Ah; Dearest; you are good to love me 

so; And yet I would not have it goodness; rather Excess of selfishness in 

you to need Me through and through; as flowers need the sun。 I wonder 

can it really be that you And I are here alone; and that the night Is full of 

hours; and all the world asleep; And none can call to you to come away; 

For    you    have    given   all  yourself    to   me   Making      me    gentle   by   your 



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willingness。 Has your life too been waiting for this time; Not only  mine 

the sharpness of this joy? Dear Heart; I love you; worship you as though I 

were a priest before a holy shrine。 I'm glad that you are beautiful; although 

Were you not lovely still I needs must love; But you are all things; it must 

have been so For otherwise it were not you。              Come; close; When you are 

in the circle of my arm Faith grows a mountain and I take my stand Upon 

its utmost top。      Yes; yes; once more Kiss me; and let me feel you very 

near Wanting me wholly; even as I want you。 Have years behind been dark? 

Will   those   to   come   Bring   unguessed   sorrows   into   our   two   lives?   What 

does it matter; we have had to…night! To…night will make us strong; for we 

believe Each in the other; this is a sacrament。 Beloved; is it true? 



                                           Roads 



     I know a country laced with roads;            They join the hills and they span 

the brooks; They  weave   like   a   shuttle   between broad   fields;         And   slide 

discreetly through hidden nooks。 They are canopied like a Persian dome 

And   carpeted      with   orient  dyes。   They   are   myriad…voiced;      and   musical; 

And   scented   with   happiest   memories。   O   Winding   roads   that   I   know   so 

well;    Every   twist   and   turn;   every   hollow   and   hill!   They   are   set   in   my 

heart to a pulsing tune        Gay as a honey…bee humming in June。 'T is the 

rhythmic   beat of   a   horse's   feet   And the   pattering   paws   of   a   sheep…dog 

bitch; 'T is the creaking trees; and the singing breeze;              And the rustle of 

leaves in the road…side ditch。 

     A cow in a meadow shakes her bell             And the notes cut sharp through 

the autumn air; Each chattering brook bears a fleet of leaves                Their cargo 

the   rainbow;   and   just   now   where    The   sun   splashed   bright   on   the   road 

ahead A startled rabbit quivered and fled。            O Uphill roads and roads that 

dip down! You curl your sun…spattered length along;                 And your march is 

beaten into a song By the softly ringing hoofs of a horse              And the panting 

breath of the dogs I love。 The pageant of Autumn follows its course                   And 

the blue sky of Autumn laughs above。 

     And the song and the country become as one;               I see it as music; I hear 



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it   as   light;   Prismatic   and   shimmering;   trembling   to   tone;     The   land   of 

desire; my soul's delight。 And always it beats in my listening ears                    With 

the   gentle   thud   of   a   horse's   stride;   With   the   swift…falling   steps   of   many 

dogs;     Following; following at my side。 O Roads that journey to fairyland! 

Radiant   highways   whose   vistas   gleam;   Leading   me   on;   under   crimson 

leaves;     To the opaline gates of the Castles of Dream。 



                     Teatro Bambino。                  Dublin; N。 H。 



     How   still   it   is! Sunshine   itself   here   falls   In   quiet   shafts   of   light 

through     the   high   trees  Which;     arching;    make    a  roof   above    the   walls 

Changing from sun to shadow as each breeze Lingers a moment; charmed 

by the strange sight Of an Italian theatre; storied; seer             Of vague romance; 

and time's   long   history; Where  tiers of   grass…grown   seats   sprinkled   with 

white;     Sweet…scented clover; form a broken sphere                Grouped round the 

stage in hushed expectancy。 

     What sound is that which echoes through the wood?                     Is it the reedy 

note of an oaten pipe? Perc
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