amours de voyage(出航)-第3节
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whatever they are； I know one thing； Will； and must； woe is me； be one
day painfully broken； Broken with painful remorses； with shrinkings of
soul； and relentings； Foolish delays； more foolish evasions； most foolish
renewals。 But I have made the step； have quitted the ship of Ulysses；
Quitted the sea and the shore； passed into the magical island； Yet on my
lips is the moly； medicinal； offered of Hermes。 I have come into the
precinct； the labyrinth closes around me； Path into path rounding slyly； I
pace slowly on； and the fancy； Struggling awhile to sustain the long
sequences； weary； bewildered； Fain must collapse in despair； I yield； I am
lost； and know nothing； Yet in my bosom unbroken remaineth the clue； I
shall use it。 Lo； with the rope on my loins I descend through the fissure； I
sink； yet Inly secure in the strength of invisible arms up above me； Still；
wheresoever I swing； wherever to shore； or to shelf； or Floor of cavern
untrodden； shell sprinkled； enchanting； I know I Yet shall one time feel the
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strong cord tighten about me； Feel it； relentless； upbear me from spots I
would rest in； and though the Rope sway wildly； I faint； crags wound me；
from crag unto crag re… Bounding； or； wide in the void； I die ten deaths；
ere the end I Yet shall plant firm foot on the broad lofty spaces I quit； shall
Feel underneath me again the great massy strengths of abstraction； Look
yet abroad from the height o'er the sea whose salt wave I have tasted。
XIII。 Georgina Trevellyn to Louisa 。
Dearest Louisa；Inquire； if you please； about Mr。 Claude 。 He has
been once at R。； and remembers meeting the H。's。 Harriet L。； perhaps； may
be able to tell you about him。 It is an awkward youth； but still with very
good manners； Not without prospects； we hear； and； George says； highly
connected。 Georgy declares it absurd； but Mamma is alarmed； and insists
he has Taken up strange opinions； and may be turning a Papist。 Certainly
once he spoke of a daily service he went to。 'Where？' we asked； and he
laughed and answered； 'At the Pantheon。' This was a temple； you know；
and now is a Catholic church； and Though it is said that Mazzini has sold
it for Protestant service； Yet I suppose this change can hardly as yet be
effected。 Adieu again；evermore； my dearest； your loving Georgina。
P。S。 by Mary Trevellyn。
I am to tell you； you say； what I think of our last new acquaintance。
Well； then； I think that George has a very fair right to be jealous。 I do not
like him much； though I do not dislike being with him。 He is what people
call； I suppose； a superior man； and Certainly seems so to me； but I think
he is terribly selfish。
Alba； thou findest me still； and； Alba； thou findest me ever； Now
from the Capitol steps； now over Titus's Arch； Here from the large grassy
spaces that spread from the Lateran portal； Towering o'er aqueduct
lines lost in perspective between； Or from a Vatican window； or bridge； or
the high Coliseum； Clear by the garlanded line cut of the Flavian ring。
Beautiful can I not call thee； and yet thou hast power to o'ermaster；
Power of mere beauty； in dreams； Alba； thou hauntest me still。 Is it
religion？ I ask me； or is it a vain superstition？ Slavery abject and
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gross？ service； too feeble； of truth？ Is it an idol I bow to； or is it a god that
I worship？ Do I sink back on the old； or do I soar from the mean？ So
through the city I wander and question； unsatisfied ever； Reverent so I
accept； doubtful because I revere。
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Canto II。
Is it illusion？ or does there a spirit from perfecter ages； Here； even
yet； amid loss； change； and corruption abide？ Does there a spirit we know
not； though seek； though we find； comprehend not； Here to entice and
confuse； tempt and evade us； abide？ Lives in the exquisite grace of the
column disjointed and single； Haunts the rude masses of brick
garlanded gaily with vine； E'en in the turret fantastic surviving that
springs from the ruin； E'en in the people itself？ is it illusion or not？ Is it
illusion or not that attracteth the pilgrim transalpine； Brings him a
dullard and dunce hither to pry and to stare？ Is it illusion or not that allures
the barbarian stranger； Brings him with gold to the shrine； brings him
in arms to the gate？
I。 Claude to Eustace。
What do the people say； and what does the government do？you Ask；
and I know not at all。 Yet fortune will favour your hopes； and I； who
avoided it all； am fated； it seems； to describe it。 I； who nor meddle nor
make in politics；I who sincerely Put not my trust in leagues nor any
suffrage by ballot； Never predicted Parisian millenniums； never beheld a
New Jerusalem coming down dressed like a bride out of heaven Right on
the Place de la Concorde；I； nevertheless； let me say it； Could in my soul
of souls； this day； with the Gaul at the gates shed One true tear for thee；
thou poor little Roman Republic； What； with the German restored； with
Sicily safe to the Bourbon； Not leave one poor corner for native Italian
exertion？ France； it is foully done！ and you； poor foolish England； You；
who a twelvemonth ago said nations must choose for themselves； you
Could not； of course； interfere；you； now； when a nation has chosen
Pardon this folly！ The Times will； of course； have announced the occasion；
Told you the news of to…day； and although it was slightly in error When it
proclaimed as a fact the Apollo was sold to a Yankee； You may believe
when it tells you the French are at Civita Vecchia。
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II。 Claude to Eustace。
Dulce it is； and decorum； no doubt； for the country to fall；to Offer
one's blood an oblation to Freedom； and die for the Cause； yet Still；
individual culture is also something； and no man Finds quite distinct the
assurance that he of all others is called on； Or would be justified even； in
taking away from the world that Precious creature； himself。 Nature sent
him here to abide here； Else why send him at all？ Nature wants him still；
it is likely； On the whole； we are meant to look after ourselves； it is certain
Each has to eat for himself； digest for himself； and in general Care for his
own dear life； and see to his own preservation； Nature's intentions； in most
things uncertain； in this are decisive； Which； on the whole； I conjecture the
Romans will follow； and I shall。 So we cling to our rocks like limpets；
Ocean may bluster； Over and under and round us； we open our shells to
imbibe our Nourishment； close them again； and are safe； fulfilling the
purpose Nature intended；a wise one； of course； and a noble； we doubt not。
Sweet it may be and decorous； perhaps； for the country to die； but； On the
whole； we conclude the Romans won't do it； and I sha'n't。
III。 Claude to Eustace。
Will they fight？ They say so。 And will the French？ I can hardly；
Hardly think so； and yetHe is come； they say； to Palo； He is passed
from Monterone； at Santa Severa He hath laid up his guns。 But the
Virgin； the Daughter of Roma； She hath despised thee and laughed thee to
scorn；The Daughter of Tiber； She hath shaken her head and built
barricades against thee！ Will they fight？ I believe it。 Alas！ 'tis
ephemeral folly； Vain and ephemeral folly； of course； compared with
pictures； Statues； and antique gems！Indeed： and yet indeed too； Yet；
methought； in broad day did I dream；tell it not in St。 James's； Whisper it
not in thy courts； O Christ Church！yet did I； waking； Dream
