The Ballad Of Reading Gaol 瑞丁监狱之歌文档格式.docx

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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.

Icanwritenostatelyproem

Asapreludetomylay;

Fromapoettoapoem

Iwoulddaretosay.

Forifofthesefallenpetals

Onetoyouseemfair,

Lovewillwaftittillitsettles

Onyourhair.

Andwhenwindandwinterharden

Allthelovelessland,

Itwillwhisperofthegarden,

Youwillunderstand.

[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.

OsingerofPersephone!

Inthedimmeadowsdesolate

DostthourememberSicily?

Stillthroughtheivyflitsthebee

WhereAmaryllisliesinstate;

OSingerofPersephone!

SimaethacallsonHecate

Andhearsthewilddogsatthegate;

Stillbythelightandlaughingsea

PoorPolyphemebemoanshisfate;

Andstillinboyishrivalry

YoungDaphnischallengeshismate;

SlimLaconkeepsagoatforthee,

Fortheethejocundshepherdswait;

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.

（ToEllenTerry.WrittenattheLyceumTheatre）

ImarvelnotBassaniowassobold

Toperilallhehaduponthelead,

OrthatproudAragonbentlowhishead

OrthatMorocco'

sfieryheartgrewcold:

Forinthatgorgeousdressofbeatengold

Whichismoregoldenthanthegoldensun

NowomanVeroneselookedupon

WashalfsofairasthouwhomIbehold.

Yetfairerwhenwithwisdomasyourshield

Thesober-suitedlawyer'

sgownyoudonned,

AndwouldnotletthelawsofVeniceyield

Antonio'

shearttothataccursedJew-

OPortia!

takemyheart:

itisthydue:

IthinkIwillnotquarrelwiththeBond.

（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!

（ToSarahBernhardt）

Howvainanddullthiscommonworldmustseem

TosuchaOneasthou,whoshould'

sthavetalked

AtFlorencewithMirandola,orwalked

ThroughthecoololivesoftheAcademe:

Thoushould'

sthavegatheredreedsfromagreenstream

ForGoat-footPan'

sshrillpiping,andhaveplayed

WiththewhitegirlsinthatPhaeacianglade

WheregraveOdysseuswakenedfromhisdream.

Ah!

surelyoncesomeurnofAtticclay

Heldthywandust,andthouhastcomeagain

Backtothiscommonworldsodullandvain,

Forthouwertwearyofthesunlessday,

Theheavyfieldsofscentlessasphodel,

Thelovelesslipswithwhichme