endymion- a poetic romance-第22节
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Haste； haste away！…
Castor has tamed the planet Lion； see！
And of the Bear has Pollux mastery：
A third is in the race！ who is the third
Speeding away swift as the eagle bird？
The ramping Centaur！
The Lion's mane's on end： the Bear how fierce！
The Centaur's arrow ready seems to pierce
Some enemy： far forth his bow is bent
Into the blue of heaven。 He'll be shent；
Pale unrelentor；
When he shall hear the wedding lutes a playing。…
Andromeda！ sweet woman！ why delaying
So timidly among the stars： come hither！
Join this bright throng； and nimbly follow whither
They all are going。
Danae's Son； before Jove newly bow'd；
Has wept for thee； calling to Jove aloud。
Thee； gentle lady； did he disenthral：
Ye shall for ever live and love； for all
Thy tears are flowing。…
By Daphne's fright； behold Apollo！…〃
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Endymion heard not： down his steed him bore；
Prone to the green head of a misty hill。
His first touch of the earth went nigh to kill。
〃Alas！〃 said he； 〃were I but always borne
Through dangerous winds； had but my footsteps worn
A path in hell； for ever would I bless
Horrors which nourish an uneasiness
For my own sullen conquering： to him
Who lives beyond earth's boundary； grief is dim；
Sorrow is but a shadow： now I see
The grass； I feel the solid ground… Ah； me！
It is thy voice… divinest！ Where？… who？ who
Left thee so quiet on this bed of dew？
Behold upon this happy earth we are；
Let us aye love each other； let us fare
On forest…fruits； and never； never go
Among the abodes of mortals here below；
Or be by phantoms duped。 O destiny！
Into a labyrinth now my soul would fly；
But with thy beauty will I deaden it。
Where didst thou melt to？ By thee will I sit
For ever： let our fate stop here… a kid
I on this spot will offer： Pan will bid
Us live in peace； in love and peace among
His forest wildernesses。 I have clung
To nothing； lov'd a nothing； nothing seen
Or felt but a great dream！ O I have been
Presumptuous against love； against the sky；
Against all elements； against the tie
Of mortals each to each； against the blooms
Of flowers； rush of rivers； and the tombs
Of heroes gone！ Against his proper glory
Has my own soul conspired： so my story
Will I to children utter； and repent。
There never liv'd a mortal man； who bent
His appetite beyond his natural sphere；
But starv'd and died。 My sweetest Indian； here；
Here will I kneel； for thou redeemed hast
My life from too thin breathing： gone and past
Are cloudy phantasms。 Caverns lone； farewell！
And air of visions； and the monstrous swell
Of visionary seas！ No； never more
Shall airy voices cheat me to the shore
Of tangled wonder； breathless and aghast。
Adieu； my daintiest Dream！ although so vast
My love is still for thee。 The hour may come
When we shall meet in pure elysium。
On earth I may not love thee； and therefore
Doves will I offer up； and sweetest store
All through the teeming year： so thou wilt shine
On me； and on this damsel fair of mine；
And bless our silver lives。 My Indian bliss！
My river…lilly bud！ one human kiss！
One sigh of real breath… one gentle squeeze；
Warm as a dove's nest among summer trees；
And warm with dew at ooze from living blood！
Whither didst melt？ Ah； what of that！… all good
We'll talk about… no more of dreaming。… Now；
Where shall our dwelling be？ Under the brow
Of some steep mossy hill； where ivy dun
Would hide us up； although spring leaves were none；
And where dark yew trees； as we rustle through；
Will drop their scarlet berry cups of dew？
O thou wouldst joy to live in such a place；
Dusk for our loves； yet light enough to grace
Those gentle limbs on mossy bed reclin'd：
For by one step the blue sky shouldst thou find；
And by another； in deep dell below；
See； through the trees； a little river go
All in its mid…day gold and glimmering。
Honey from out the gnarled hive I'll bring；
And apples； wan with sweetness； gather thee；…
Cresses that grow where no man may them see；
And sorrel untorn by the dew…claw'd stag：
Pipes will I fashion of the syrinx flag；
That thou mayst always know whither I roam；
When it shall please thee in our quiet home
To listen and think of love。 Still let me speak；
Still let me dive into the joy I seek；…
For yet the past doth prison me。 The rill；
Thou haply mayst delight in； will I fill
With fairy fishes from the mountain tarn；
And thou shalt feed them from the squirrel's barn。
Its bottom will I strew with amber shells；
And pebbles blue from deep enchanted wells。
Its sides I'll plant with dew…sweet eglantine；
And honeysuckles full of clear bee…wine。
I will entice this crystal rill to trace
Love's silver name upon the meadow's face。
I'll kneel to Vesta； for a flame of fire；
And to god Phoebus； for a golden lyre；
To Empress Dian； for a hunting spear；
To Vesper； for a taper silver…clear；
That I may see thy beauty through the night；
To Flora； and a nightingale shall light
Tame on thy finger； to the River…gods；
And they shall bring thee taper fishing…rods
Of gold； and lines of Naiads' long bright tress。
Heaven shield thee for thine utter loveliness！
Thy mossy footstool shall the altar be
'Fore which I'll bend； bending； dear love； to thee：
Those lips shall be my Delphos； and shall speak
Laws to my footsteps； colour to my cheek；
Trembling or stedfastness to this same voice；
And of three sweetest pleasurings the choice：
And that affectionate light； those diamond things；
Those eyes； those passions； those supreme pearl springs；
Shall be my grief； or twinkle me to pleasure。
Say； is not bliss within our perfect seisure？
O that I could not doubt！〃
The mountaineer
Thus strove by fancies vain and crude to clear
His briar'd path to some tranquillity。
It gave bright gladness to his lady's eye；
And yet the tears she wept were tears of sorrow；
Answering thus； just as the golden morrow
Beam'd upward from the vallies of the east：
〃O that the flutter of this heart had ceas'd；
Or the sweet name of love had pass'd away。
Young feather'd tyrant！ by a swift decay
Wilt thou devote this body to the earth：
And I do think that at my very birth
I lisp'd thy blooming titles inwardly；
For at the first； first dawn and thought of thee；
With uplift hands I blest the stars of heaven。
Art thou not cruel？ Ever have I striven
To think thee kind； but ah； it will not do！
When yet a child； I heard that kisses drew
Favour from thee； and so I kisses gave
To the void air； bidding them find out love：
But when I came to feel how far above
All fancy； pride； and fickle maidenhood；
All earthly pleasure； all imagin'd good；
Was the warm tremble of a devout kiss；…
Even then； that moment； at the thought of this；
Fainting I fell into a bed of flowers；
And languish'd there three days。 Ye milder powers；
Am I not cruelly wrong'd？ Believe； believe
Me； dear Endymion； were I to weave
With my own fancies garlands of sweet life；
Thou shouldst be one of all。 Ah； bitter strife！
I may not be thy love： I am forbidden…
Indeed I am… thwarted； affrighted； chidden；
By things I trembled at； and gorgon wrath。
Twice hast thou ask'd whither I went： henceforth
Ask me no more！ I may not utter it；
Nor may I be thy love。 We might commit
Ourselves at once to vengeance； we might die；
We might embrace and die： voluptuous thought！
Enlarge not to my hunger； or I'm caught
In trammels of perverse deliciousness。
No； no； that shall not be： thee will I bless；
And bid a long adieu。〃
The Carian
No word return'd： both lovelorn； silent； wan；
Into the vallies green together went。
