hermann and dorothea-第17章

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atterns。　All　is　in　motion　as　though　the　already…shaped　world　into　chaos　Meant　to　resolve　itself　backward　into　night；　and　to　shape　itself　over。　Mine　thou　wilt　keep　thine　heart；　and　should　we　be　ever　united　Over　the　ruins　of　earth；　it　will　be　as　newly　made　creatures；　Beings　transformed　and　free；　no　longer　dependent　on　fortune；　For　can　aught　fetter　the　man　who　has　lived　through　days　such　as　these　are！　But　if　it　is　not　to　be；　that；　these　dangers　happily　over；　Ever　again　we　be　granted　the　bliss　of　mutual　embraces；　Oh；　then　before　thy　thoughts　so　keep　my　hovering　image　That　with　unshaken　mind　thou　be　ready　for　good　or　for　evil！　Should　new　ties　allure　thee　again；　and　a　new　habitation；　Enter　with　gratitude　into　the　joys　that　fate　shall　prepare　thee；　Love　those　purely　who　love　thee；　be　grateful　to　them　who　show　kindness。　But　thine　uncertain　foot　should　yet　be　planted　but　lightly；　For　there　is　lurking　the　twofold　pain　of　a　new　separation。　Blessings　attend　thy　life；　but　value　existence　no　higher　Than　thine　other　possessions；　and　all　possessions　are　cheating！'　Thus　spoke　the　noble　youth；　and　never　again　I　beheld　him。　Meanwhile　I　lost　my　all；　and　a　thousand　times　thought　of　his　warning。　Here；　too；　I　think　of　his　words；　when　love　is　sweetly　preparing　Happiness　for　me　anew；　and　glorious　hopes　are　reviving；　Oh　forgive　me；　excellent　friend；　that　e'en　while　I　hold　thee　Close　to　my　side　I　tremble！　So　unto　the　late…landed　sailor　Seem　the　most　solid　foundations　of　firmest　earth　to　be　rocking。'

Thus　she　spoke；　and　placed　the　two　rings　on　her　finger　together。　But　her　lover　replied　with　a　noble　and　manly　emotion：　〃So　much　the　firmer　then；　amid　these　universal　convulsions；　Be；　Dorothea；　our　union！　We　two　will　hold　fast　and　continue；　Firmly　maintaining　ourselves；　and　the　right　to　our　ample　possessions。　For　that　man；　who；　when　times　are　uncertain；　is　faltering　in　spirit；　Only　increases　the　evil；　and　further　and　further　transmits　it；　While　he　refashions　the　world；　who　keeps　himself　steadfastly　minded。　Poorly　becomes　it　the　German　to　give　to　these　fearful　excitements　Aught　of　continuance；　or　to　be　this　way　and　that　way　inclining。　This　is　our　own！　let　that　be　our　word；　and　let　us　maintain　it！　For　to　those　resolute　peoples　respect　will　be　ever　accorded；　Who　for　God　and　the　laws；　for　parents；　women　and　children；　Fought　and　died；　as　together　they　stood　with　their　front　to　the　foeman。　Thou　art　mine　own；　and　now　what　is　mine；　is　mine　more　than　ever。　Not　with　anxiety　will　I　preserve　it；　and　trembling　enjoyment；　Rather　with　courage　and　strength。　To…day　should　the　enemy　threaten；　Or　in　the　future；　equip　me　thyself　and　hand　me　my　weapons。　Let　me　but　know　that　under　thy　care　are　my　house　and　dear　parents；　Oh！　I　can　then　with　assurance　expose　my　breast　to　the　foeman。　And　were　but　every　man　minded　like　me；　there　would　be　an　upspring　Might　against　might；　and　peace　should　revisit　us　all　with　its　gladness。〃





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