a dome of many-coloured glass(多彩玻璃顶)-第7章
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and yet I tremble with a sudden fear to set New music ringing through
my fading youth。
JK。 Huysmans
A flickering glimmer through a window…pane； A dim red glare through
mud bespattered glass； Cleaving a path between blown walls of sleet
Across uneven pavements sunk in slime To scatter and then quench itself
in mist。 And struggling； slipping； often rudely hurled Against the jutting
angle of a wall； And cursed； and reeled against； and flung aside By
drunken brawlers as they shuffled past； A man was groping to what
seemed a light。 His eyelids burnt and quivered with the strain Of looking；
and against his temples beat The all enshrouding； suffocating dark。 He
stumbled； lurched； and struck against a door That opened； and a howl of
obscene mirth Grated his senses； wallowing on the floor Lay men； and
dogs and women in the dirt。 He sickened； loathing it； and as he gazed The
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candle guttered； flared； and then went out。
Through travail of ignoble midnight streets He came at last to shelter
in a porch Where gothic saints and warriors made a shield To cover him；
and tortured gargoyles spat One long continuous stream of silver rain That
clattered down from myriad roofs and spires Into a darkness； loud with
rushing sound Of water falling； gurgling as it fell； But always thickly dark。
Then as he leaned Unconscious where； the great oak door blew back And
cast him； bruised and dripping； in the church。 His eyes from long
sojourning in the night Were blinded now as by some glorious sun； He
slowly crawled toward the altar steps。 He could not think； for heavy in his
ears An organ boomed majestic harmonies； He only knew that what he
saw was light！ He bowed himself before a cross of flame And shut his
eyes in fear lest it should fade。
March Evening
Blue through the window burns the twilight； Heavy； through trees；
blows the warm south wind。 Glistening； against the chill； gray sky light；
Wet； black branches are barred and entwined。
Sodden and spongy； the scarce…green grass plot Dents into pools
where a foot has been。 Puddles lie spilt in the road a mass； not Of water；
but steel； with its cold； hard sheen。
Faint fades the fire on the hearth； its embers Scattering wide at a
stronger gust。 Above； the old weathercock groans； but remembers
Creaking； to turn； in its centuried rust。
Dying； forlorn； in dreary sorrow； Wrapping the mists round her
withering form； Day sinks down； and in darkness to…morrow Travails to
birth in the womb of the storm。
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Sonnets
Leisure
Leisure； thou goddess of a bygone age； When hours were long and
days sufficed to hold Wide…eyed delights and pleasures uncontrolled By
shortening moments； when no gaunt presage Of undone duties； modern
heritage； Haunted our happy minds； must thou withhold Thy presence
from this over…busy world； And bearing silence with thee disengage Our
twined fortunes？ Deeps of unhewn woods Alone can cherish thee；
alone possess Thy quiet； teeming vigor。 This our crime： Not to have
worshipped； marred by alien moods That sole condition of all loveliness；
The dreaming lapse of slow； unmeasured time。
On Carpaccio's Picture： The Dream of St。 Ursula
Swept； clean； and still； across the polished floor From some
unshuttered casement； hid from sight； The level sunshine slants； its
greater light Quenching the little lamp which pallid； poor； Flickering；
unreplenished； at the door Has striven against darkness the long night。
Dawn fills the room； and penetrating； bright； The silent sunbeams through
the window pour。 And she lies sleeping； ignorant of Fate； Enmeshed in
listless dreams； her soul not yet Ripened to bear the purport of this day。
The morning breeze scarce stirs the coverlet； A shadow falls across the
sunlight； wait！ A lark is singing as he flies away。
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The Matrix
Goaded and harassed in the factory That tears our life up into bits of
days Ticked off upon a clock which never stays； Shredding our portion
of Eternity； We break away at last； and steal the key Which hides a world
empty of hours； ways Of space unroll； and Heaven overlays The leafy；
sun…lit earth of Fantasy。 Beyond the ilex shadow glares the sun；
Scorching against the blue flame of the sky。 Brown lily…pads lie heavy and
supine Within a granite basin； under one The bronze…gold glimmer of a
carp； and I Reach out my hand and pluck a nectarine。
Monadnock in Early Spring
Cloud…topped and splendid； dominating all The little lesser hills
which compass thee； Thou standest； bright with April's buoyancy； Yet
holding Winter in some shaded wall Of stern； steep rock； and startled by
the call Of Spring； thy trees flush with expectancy And cast a cloud of
crimson； silently； Above thy snowy crevices where fall Pale shrivelled
oak leaves； while the snow beneath Melts at their phantom touch。
Another year Is quick with import。 Such each year has been。 Unmoved
thou watchest all； and all bequeath Some jewel to thy diadem of power；
Thou pledge of greater majesty unseen。
The Little Garden
A little garden on a bleak hillside Where deep the heavy； dazzling
mountain snow Lies far into the spring。 The sun's pale glow Is scarcely
able to melt patches wide About the single rose bush。 All denied Of
nature's tender ministries。 But no； For wonder…working faith has
made it blow With flowers many hued and starry…eyed。 Here sleeps the
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sun long； idle summer hours； Here butterflies and bees fare far to rove
Amid the crumpled leaves of poppy flowers； Here four o'clocks； to the
passionate night above Fling whiffs of perfume； like pale incense
showers。 A little garden； loved with a great love！
To an Early Daffodil
Thou yellow trumpeter of laggard Spring！ Thou herald of rich
Summer's myriad flowers！ The climbing sun with new recovered powers
Does warm thee into being； through the ring Of rich； brown earth he woos
thee； makes thee fling Thy green shoots up； inheriting the dowers Of
bending sky and sudden； sweeping showers； Till ripe and blossoming thou
art a thing
