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TheBalladOfReadingGaol瑞丁监狱之歌
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byOscarWilde
Contents:
AveImperatrix
ToMyWife-WithACopyOfMyPoems
MagdalenWalks
Theocritus-AVillanelle
Greece
Portia
FabienDeiFranchi
Phedre
SonnetOnHearingTheDiesIraeSungInTheSistineChapel
AveMariaGratiaPlena
LibertatisSacraFames
RosesAndRue
From'TheGardenOfEros'
TheHarlot'sHouse
From'TheBurdenOfItys'
FlowerofLove
AveImperatrix
SetinthisstormyNorthernsea,
Queenoftheserestlessfieldsoftide,
England!
whatshallmensayofthee,
Beforewhosefeettheworldsdivide?
Theearth,abrittleglobeofglass,
Liesinthehollowofthyhand,
Andthroughitsheartofcrystalpass,
Likeshadowsthroughatwilightland,
Thespearsofcrimson-suitedwar,
Thelongwhite-crestedwavesoffight,
Andallthedeadlyfireswhichare
ThetorchesofthelordsofNight.
Theyellowleopards,strainedandlean,
ThetreacherousRussianknowssowell,
Withgapingblackenedjawsareseen
Leapthroughthehailofscreamingshell.
Thestrongsea-lionofEngland'swars
Hathlefthissapphirecaveofsea,
Tobattlewiththestormthatmars
ThestarsofEngland'schivalry.
Thebrazen-throatedclarionblows
AcrossthePathan'sreedyfen,
AndthehighsteepsofIndiansnows
Shaketothetreadofarmedmen.
AndmanyanAfghanchief,wholies
Beneathhiscoolpomegranate-trees,
Clutcheshisswordinfiercesurmise
Whenonthemountain-sidehesees
Thefleet-footMarriscout,whocomes
Totellhowhehathheardafar
ThemeasuredrollofEnglishdrums
BeatatthegatesofKandahar.
Forsouthernwindandeastwindmeet
Where,girtandcrownedbyswordandfire,
Englandwithbareandbloodyfeet
Climbsthesteeproadofwideempire.
OlonelyHimalayanheight,
GreypillaroftheIndiansky,
Wheresaw'stthoulastinclangingflight
OurwingeddogsofVictory?
Thealmond-grovesofSamarcand,
Bokhara,whereredliliesblow,
AndOxus,bywhoseyellowsand
Thegravewhite-turbanedmerchantsgo:
AndonfromthencetoIspahan,
Thegildedgardenofthesun,
Whencethelongdustycaravan
Bringscedarwoodandvermilion;
AndthatdreadcityofCabool
Setatthemountain'sscarpedfeet,
Whosemarbletanksareeverfull
Withwaterforthenoondayheat:
WherethroughthenarrowstraightBazaar
AlittlemaidCircassian
Isled,apresentfromtheCzar
UntosomeoldandbeardedKhan,-
Herehaveourwildwar-eaglesflown,
Andflappedwidewingsinfieryfight;
Butthesaddove,thatsitsalone
InEngland-shehathnodelight.
Invainthelaughinggirlwilllean
Togreetherlovewithlove-liteyes:
Downinsometreacherousblackravine,
Clutchinghisflag,thedeadboylies.
Andmanyamoonandsunwillsee
Thelingeringwistfulchildrenwait
Toclimbupontheirfather'sknee;
Andineachhousemadedesolate
Palewomenwhohavelosttheirlord
Willkisstherelicsoftheslain-
Sometarnishedepaulette-somesword-
Poortoystosoothesuchanguishedpain.
FornotinquietEnglishfields
Arethese,ourbrothers,laintorest,
Wherewemightdecktheirbrokenshields
Withalltheflowersthedeadlovebest.
ForsomearebytheDelhiwalls,
AndmanyintheAfghanland,
AndmanywheretheGangesfalls
Throughsevenmouthsofshiftingsand.
AndsomeinRussianwaterslie,
Andothersintheseaswhichare
TheportalstotheEast,orby
Thewind-sweptheightsofTrafalgar.
Owanderinggraves!
Orestlesssleep!
Osilenceofthesunlessday!
Ostillravine!
Ostormydeep!
Giveupyourprey!
Giveupyourprey!
Andthouwhosewoundsareneverhealed,
Whosewearyraceisneverwon,
OCromwell'sEngland!
mustthouyield
Foreveryinchofgroundason?
Go!
crownwiththornsthygold-crownedhead,
Changethygladsongtosongofpain;
Windandwildwavehavegotthydead,
Andwillnotyieldthembackagain.
Waveandwildwindandforeignshore
PossesstheflowerofEnglishland-
Lipsthatthylipsshallkissnomore,
Handsthatshallneverclaspthyhand.
Whatprofitnowthatwehavebound
Thewholeroundworldwithnetsofgold,
Ifhiddeninourheartisfound
Thecarethatgrowethneverold?
Whatprofitthatourgalleysride,
Pine-forest-like,oneverymain?
Ruinandwreckareatourside,
GrimwardersoftheHouseofPain.
Wherearethebrave,thestrong,thefleet?
WhereisourEnglishchivalry?
Wildgrassesaretheirburial-sheet,
Andsobbingwavestheirthrenody.
Olovedoneslyingfaraway,
Whatwordoflovecandeadlipssend!
Owasteddust!
Osenselessclay!
Isthistheend!
isthistheend!
Peace,peace!
wewrongthenobledead
Tovextheirsolemnslumberso;
Thoughchildless,andwiththorn-crownedhead,
UpthesteeproadmustEnglandgo,
Yetwhenthisfierywebisspun,
Herwatchmenshalldescryfromfar
TheyoungRepubliclikeasun
Risefromthesecrimsonseasofwar.
ToMyWife-WithACopyOfMyPoems
Icanwritenostatelyproem
Asapreludetomylay;
Fromapoettoapoem
Iwoulddaretosay.
Forifofthesefallenpetals
Onetoyouseemfair,
Lovewillwaftittillitsettles
Onyourhair.
Andwhenwindandwinterharden
Allthelovelessland,
Itwillwhisperofthegarden,
Youwillunderstand.
MagdalenWalks
[AftergainingtheBerkeleyGoldMedalforGreekatTrinity
College,Dublin,in1874,OscarWildeproceededtoOxford,wherehe
obtainedademyshipatMagdalenCollege.Heistheonlyrealpoet
onthebooksofthatinstitution.]
Thelittlewhitecloudsareracingoverthesky,
AndthefieldsarestrewnwiththegoldoftheflowerofMarch,
Thedaffodilbreaksunderfoot,andthetasselledlarch
Swaysandswingsasthethrushgoeshurryingby.
Adelicateodourisborneonthewingsofthemorningbreeze,
Theodourofdeepwetgrass,andofbrownnew-furrowedearth,
ThebirdsaresingingforjoyoftheSpring'sgladbirth,
Hoppingfrombranchtobranchontherockingtrees.
AndallthewoodsarealivewiththemurmurandsoundofSpring,
Andtherose-budbreaksintopinkontheclimbingbriar,
Andthecrocus-bedisaquiveringmoonoffire
Girdledroundwiththebeltofanamethystring.
Andtheplanetothepine-treeiswhisperingsometaleoflove
Tillitrustleswithlaughterandtossesitsmantleofgreen,
Andthegloomofthewych-elm'shollowislitwiththeirissheen
Oftheburnishedrainbowthroatandthesilverbreastofadove.
See!
thelarkstartsupfromhisbedinthemeadowthere,
Breakingthegossamerthreadsandthenetsofdew,
Andflashingadowntheriver,aflameofblue!
Thekingfisherflieslikeanarrow,andwoundstheair.
Theocritus-AVillanelle
OsingerofPersephone!
Inthedimmeadowsdesolate
DostthourememberSicily?
Stillthroughtheivyflitsthebee
WhereAmaryllisliesinstate;
OSingerofPersephone!
SimaethacallsonHecate
Andhearsthewilddogsatthegate;
DostthourememberSicily?
Stillbythelightandlaughingsea
PoorPolyphemebemoanshisfate;
OSingerofPersephone!
Andstillinboyishrivalry
YoungDaphnischallengeshismate;
DostthourememberSicily?
SlimLaconkeepsagoatforthee,
Fortheethejocundshepherdswait;
OSingerofPersephone!
DostthourememberSicily?
Greece
Theseawassapphirecoloured,andthesky
Burnedlikeaheatedopalthroughtheair;
Wehoistedsail;thewindwasblowingfair
Forthebluelandsthattotheeastwardlie.
FromthesteepprowImarkedwithquickeningeye
Zakynthos,everyolivegroveandcreek,
Ithaca'scliff,Lycaon'ssnowypeak,
Andalltheflower-strewnhillsofArcady.
Theflappingofthesailagainstthemast,
Therippleofthewaterontheside,
Therippleofgirls'laughteratthestern,
Theonlysounds:
-when'gantheWesttoburn,
Andaredsunupontheseastoride,
IstooduponthesoilofGreeceatlast!
KATAKOLO.
Portia
(ToEllenTerry.WrittenattheLyceumTheatre)
ImarvelnotBassaniowassobold
Toperilallhehaduponthelead,
OrthatproudAragonbentlowhishead
OrthatMorocco'sfieryheartgrewcold:
Forinthatgorgeousdressofbeatengold
Whichismoregoldenthanthegoldensun
NowomanVeroneselookedupon
WashalfsofairasthouwhomIbehold.
Yetfairerwhenwithwisdomasyourshield
Thesober-suitedlawyer'sgownyoudonned,
AndwouldnotletthelawsofVeniceyield
Antonio'shearttothataccursedJew-
OPortia!
takemyheart:
itisthydue:
IthinkIwillnotquarrelwiththeBond.
FabienDeiFranchi
(TomyFriendHenryIrving)
Thesilentroom,theheavycreepingshade,
Thedeadthattravelfast,theopeningdoor,
Themurderedbrotherrisingthroughthefloor,
Theghost'swhitefingersonthyshoulderslaid,
Andthenthelonelyduelintheglade,
Thebrokenswords,thestifledscream,thegore,
Thygrandrevengefuleyeswhenalliso'er,-
Thesethingsarewellenough,-butthouwertmade
Formoreaugustcreation!
frenziedLear
Shouldatthybiddingwanderontheheath
Withtheshrillfooltomockhim,Romeo
Fortheeshouldlurehislove,anddesperatefear
PluckRichard'srecreantdaggerfromitssheath-
ThoutrumpetsetforShakespeare'slipstoblow!
Phedre
(ToSarahBernhardt)
Howvainanddullthiscommonworldmustseem
TosuchaOneasthou,whoshould'sthavetalked
AtFlorencewithMirandola,orwalked
ThroughthecoololivesoftheAcademe:
Thoushould'sthavegatheredreedsfromagreenstream
ForGoat-footPan'sshrillpiping,andhaveplayed
WiththewhitegirlsinthatPhaeacianglade
WheregraveOdysseuswakenedfromhisdream.
Ah!
surelyoncesomeurnofAtticclay
Heldthywandust,andthouhastcomeagain
Backtothiscommonworldsodullandvain,
Forthouwertwearyofthesunlessday,
Theheavyfieldsofscentlessasphodel,
Thelovelesslipswithwhichme