anthology of massachusetts poets-第6章
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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 he