poems of william blake-第2章
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To sing the sweet chorus of 〃Ha; ha; he!〃
A SONG
Sweet dreams; form a shade
O'er my lovely infant's head!
Sweet dreams of pleasant streams
By happy; silent; moony beams!
Sweet Sleep; with soft down
Weave thy brows an infant crown
Sweet Sleep; angel mild;
Hover o'er my happy child!
Sweet smiles; in the night
Hover over my delight!
Sweet smiles; mother's smile;
All the livelong night beguile。
Sweet moans; dovelike sighs;
Chase not slumber from thine eyes!
Sweet moan; sweeter smile;
All the dovelike moans beguile。
Sleep; sleep; happy child!
All creation slept and smiled。
Sleep; sleep; happy sleep;
While o'er thee doth mother weep。
Sweet babe; in thy face
Holy image I can trace;
Sweet babe; once like thee
Thy Maker lay; and wept for me:
Wept for me; for thee; for all;
When He was an infant small。
Thou His image ever see;
Heavenly face that smiles on thee!
Smiles on thee; on me; on all;
Who became an infant small;
Infant smiles are his own smiles;
Heaven and earth to peace beguiles。
DIVINE IMAGE
To Mercy; Pity; Peace; and Love;
All pray in their distress;
And to these virtues of delight
Return their thankfulness。
For Mercy; Pity; Peace; and Love;
Is God our Father dear;
And Mercy; Pity; Peace; and Love;
Is man; his child and care。
For Mercy has a human heart
Pity; a human face;
And Love; the human form divine;
And Peace; the human dress。
Then every man; of every clime;
That prays in his distress;
Prays to the human form divine:
Love; Mercy; Pity; Peace。
And all must love the human form;
In heathen; Turk; or Jew。
Where Mercy; Love; and Pity dwell;
There God is dwelling too。
HOLY THURSDAY
'Twas on a Holy Thursday; their innocent faces clean;
Came children walking two and two; in read; and blue; and green:
Grey…headed beadles walked before; with wands as white as snow;
Till into the high dome of Paul's they like Thames waters flow。
Oh what a multitude they seemed; these flowers of London town!
Seated in companies they sit; with radiance all their own。
The hum of multitudes was there; but multitudes of lambs;
Thousands of little boys and girls raising their innocent hands。
Now like a mighty wild they raise to heaven the voice of song;
Or like harmonious thunderings the seats of heaven among:
Beneath them sit the aged man; wise guardians of the poor。
Then cherish pity; lest you drive an angel from your door。
NIGHT
The sun descending in the west;
The evening star does shine;
The birds are silent in their nest;
And I must seek for mine。
The moon; like a flower
In heaven's high bower;
With silent delight;
Sits and smiles on the night。
Farewell; green fields and happy grove;
Where flocks have ta'en delight。
Where lambs have nibbled; silent move
The feet of angels bright;
Unseen they pour blessing;
And joy without ceasing;
On each bud and blossom;
And each sleeping bosom。
They look in every thoughtless nest
Where birds are covered warm;
They visit caves of every beast;
To keep them all from harm:
If they see any weeping
That should have been sleeping;
They pour sleep on their head;
And sit down by their bed。
When wolves and tigers howl for prey;
They pitying stand and weep;
Seeking to drive their thirst away;
And keep them from the sheep。
But; if they rush dreadful;
The angels; most heedful;
Receive each mild spirit;
New worlds to inherit。
And there the lion's ruddy eyes
Shall flow with tears of gold:
And pitying the tender cries;
And walking round the fold:
Saying: 〃Wrath by His meekness;
And; by His health; sickness;
Are driven away
From our immortal day。
〃And now beside thee; bleating lamb;
I can lie down and sleep;
Or think on Him who bore thy name;
Graze after thee; and weep。
For; washed in life's river;
My bright mane for ever
Shall shine like the gold;
As I guard o'er the fold。〃
SPRING
Sound the flute!
Now it's mute!
Bird's delight;
Day and night;
Nightingale;
In the dale;
Lark in sky;
Merrily;
Merrily merrily; to welcome in the year。
Little boy;
Full of joy;
Little girl;
Sweet and small;
Cock does crow;
So do you;
Merry voice;
Infant noise;
Merrily; merrily; to welcome in the year。
Little lamb;
Here I am;
Come and lick
My white neck;
Let me pull
Your soft wool;
Let me kiss
Your soft face;
Merrily; merrily; to welcome in the year。
NURSE'S SONG
When the voices of children are heard on the green;
And laughing is heard on the hill;
My heart is at rest within my breast;
And everything else is still。
〃Then come home; my children; the sun is gone down;
And the dews of night arise;
Come; come; leave off play; and let us away;
Till the morning appears in the skies。〃
〃No; no; let us play; for it is yet day;
And we cannot go to sleep;
Besides; in the sky the little birds fly;
And the hills are all covered with sheep。〃
〃Well; well; go and play till the light fades away;
And then go home to bed。〃
The little ones leaped; and shouted; and laughed;
And all the hills echoed。
INFANT JOY
〃I have no name;
I am but two days old。〃
What shall I call thee?
〃I happy am;
Joy is my name。〃
Sweet joy befall thee!
Pretty joy!
Sweet joy; but two days old。
Sweet Joy I call thee:
Thou dost smile;
I sing the while;
Sweet joy befall thee!
A DREAM
Once a dream did weave a shade
O'er my angel…guarded bed;
That an emmet lost its way
Where on grass methought I lay。
Troubled; wildered; and forlorn;
Dark; benighted; travel…worn;
Over many a tangle spray;
All heart…broke; I heard her say:
〃Oh my children! do they cry;
Do they hear their father sigh?
Now they look abroad to see;
Now return and weep for me。〃
Pitying; I dropped a tear:
But I saw a glow…worm near;
Who replied; 〃What wailing wight
Calls the watchman of the night?
〃I am set to light the ground;
While the beetle goes his round:
Follow now the beetle's hum;
Little wanderer; hie thee home!〃
ON ANOTHER'S SORROW
Can I see another's woe;
And not be in sorrow too?
Can I see another's grief;
And not seek for kind relief?
Can I see a falling tear;
And not feel my sorrow's share?
Can a father see his child
Weep; nor be with sorrow filled?