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约翰济慈诗歌

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Realmsofgold

TheLettersandPoems

ofJohnKeats

ByJohnKeats

Contents

MuchHaveITravell’dintheRealmsofGold

ToBenjaminHaydon,20thNovember1816

GreatSpiritsNowonEarthareSojourning

ToJohnReynolds,17thand18thApril1817Carisbrook,IsleofWight

OntheSea

ToBenjaminBailey,22November1817

WhereinLiesHappiness

ToGeorgeandTomKeats.Hampstead,Sunday21stDecember,1817

ToGeorgeandTomKeats,23,24January1818

OnSittingdowntoReadKingLearOnceAgain

ToJ.H.ReynoldsTeignmouth,May3rd1818

ToBenjaminBailey,10thJune1818

ToTomKeats,25thJune,1818.Endmoor,Cumbria

BrightStar!

WouldIWereSteadfastasThouArt

ToTomKeats,29thJune,1818.Keswick

ToFannyKeats,2ndJuly,1818.Dumfries

OldMegShewasaGipsy

ToBenjaminBaily.Inverary,18thJuly

ToRichardWoodhouse,27October1818

DeepintheShadySadnessofaVale

ToGeorgeandGeorgianaKeats,14thOctober1818

ToGeorgeandGeorgianaKeats,16thDecember1818,2-4January1819

ACasementHighandTriple-Arch’dThereWas

ToFannyKeats,1stMay1819WentworthPlace,Saturday

OdetoaNightingale

ToGeorgeandGeorgianaKeats,Friday19thMarch1819

OdeonMelancholy

WhyDidILaughTonight?

NoVoiceWillTell:

LasBelleDameSansMerci

ToGeorgeandGeorgianaKeats,Friday19thMarch1819（Cont.）:

Ihavebeenreadinglatelytwoverydifferentbooks

OdeonaGrecianUrn

ToSleep

OdetoPsyche

ToFannyBrawne,1stJuly,1819Shanklin,IsleofWight

ToFannyBrawne,25July1819.SundayNight

ToFannyKeats,Winchester,28August1819

ToJohnTaylor,5thSeptember,1819

AHauntingMusic,SolePerhapsandLone

ToJ.H.Reynolds,21stSeptember,1819.Winchester

ToAutumn

ToFannyBrawne,13thOctober,1819.CollegeStreet

ToFannyKeats,20thDecember1819WentworthPlace

ToFannyBrawne,4thFebruary1820

ToFannyBrawne,February1820

ToFannyBrawne,February1820

ToFannyBrawne,March1820

ToFannyBrawne,May1820Wednesdaymorning

ThisLivingHand,NowWarmandCapable

ToFannyKeats,23June1820.FridayMorning

ToFannyKeats,5July1820Wednesday

ToFannyKeats,22July1820

ToFannyBrawne,August1820

ToFannyKeats,13August1820WentworthPlace

ToPercyByssheShelley,16August1820

ToFannyKeats,dictated,11thSeptember1820

ToCharlesBrown,30thSeptember1820.The‘MariaCrowther’,offYarmouth,IsleofWight

ToMrs.SamuelBrawne,24thOctober1820NaplesHarbour

ToCharlesBrown,1stNovember1820

ToCharlesBrown,30thNovember1820

WhenIHaveFearsThatIMayCeasetoBe

MuchHaveITravell’dintheRealmsofGold

MUCHhaveItravell’dintherealmsofgold,

Andmanygoodlystatesandkingdomsseen;

RoundmanywesternislandshaveIbeen

WhichbardsinfealtytoApollohold.

OftofonewideexpansehadIbeentold

Thatdeep-brow’dHomerruledashisdemesne;

YetdidIneverbreatheitspureserene

TillIheardChapmanspeakoutloudandbold:

ThenfeltIlikesomewatcheroftheskies

Whenanewplanetswimsintohisken;

OrlikestoutCortezwhenwitheagleeyes

Hestar’datthePacific—andallhismen

Look’dateachotherwithawildsurmise—

Silent,uponapeakinDarien.

ToBenjaminHaydon,20thNovember1816

MydirSir;

LastEveningwroughtmeup,andIcannotforbearsendingyouthefollowing

-Your’sunfeignedlyJohnKeats-

GreatSpiritsNowonEarthareSojourning

GREATspiritsnowoneartharesojourning;

Heofthecloud,thecataract,thelake,

WhoonHelvellyn’ssummit,wideawake,

CatcheshisfreshnessfromArchangel’swing:

Heoftherose,theviolet,thespring,

Thesocialsmile,thechainforFreedom’ssake:

Andlo!

—whosestedfastnesswouldnevertake

AmeanersoundthanRaphael’swhispering.

Andotherspiritstherearestandingapart

Upontheforeheadoftheagetocome;

These,thesewillgivetheworldanotherheart,

Andotherpulses.Hearyenotthehum

Ofmightyworkings?

—————

Listenawhileyenations,andbedumb.

ToJohnReynolds,17thand18thApril1817Carisbrook,IsleofWight

MydearReynolds,-

EversinceIwrotetomyBrothersformSouthhamptonIhavebeeninataking,andatthismomentIamabouttobecomesettled,forIhaveunpackedmybooks,putthemintoasnugcorner-pinnedupHaydon-MaryQueenScotts,andMiltonwithhisdaughtersinarow.InthepassageIfoundaheadofShakspearewhichIhadnotbeforeseen.ItismostlikelythesamethatGeorgespokesowellof;forIlikeitextremely.Well-hisheadIhavehungovermyBooks,justabovethethreeinarow,havingfirstdiscardedafrenchAmbassador-nowthisaloneisagoodmorning'swork.

YesterdayIwenttoShanklin,whichoccasionedagreatdebateinmyMindwhetherIshouldlivethereoratCarisbrooke.Shanklinisamostbeautifulplace-slopingwoodandmeadowgroundreachesroundtheChine,whichisacleftbetweentheCliffsofthedepthofnearly300feetatleast.Thiscleftisfilledwithtrees&bushesinthenarrowparts;andasitwidensbedomesbare,ifitwerenotforprimrosesononeside,whichspreadtotheveryvergeoftheSea,andsomefishermen'shutsontheother,perchedmidwayintheBallustradesofbeautifulgreenHedgesalongtheirstepsdowntothesands.-Butthesea,Jack,thesea-thelittlewaterfall-thenthewhitecliff-thenSt.Catherin'sHill-"thesheepinthemeadows,thecowsinthecorn."-Then,whyareyouatCarisbrooke?

sayyou-Because,inthefirstplace,IshouldbeattwicetheExpense,andthreetimestheinconvenience-nextthatfromhereIcanseeyourcontinent-fromalittlehillcloseby,thewholenorthAngleoftheIsleofWight,withthewaterbetweenus.Inthe3rdplace,IseeCarisbrookeCastlefrommywindow,andhavefoundseveraldelightfulwood-alleys,andcopses,andquickfreshes.AsforPrimroses-theIslandoughttobecalledPrimroseIsland:

thatis,ifthenationofCowslipsagreethereto,ofwhichtherearediverseClansjustbeginningtoliftuptheirheadsandifanhowtheRainholdswherebythatisBirdseyesabate-AnotherreasonofmyfixingisthatIammoreinreachoftheplacesaroundme-IintendtowalkovertheIslandeast-West-NorthSouth-IhavenotseenmanyspecimensofRuins-IdontthinkhoweverIshalleverseeonetosurpassCarisbrookeCastle.Thetrenchiso'ergrownwiththesmoothestturf,andtheWallswithivy-TheKeepwithinsideisoneBowerofivy-aColonyofJackdawshavebeentheremanyyears.IdaresayIhaveseenmanyadescendantofsomeoldcawerwhopeepedthroughtheBarsatCharlesthefirst,whenhewasthereinConfinement.OntheroadfromCowestoNewportIsawsomeextensiveBarrackswhichdisgustedmeextremelywithGovernmentforplacingsuchaNestofDebaucheryinsobeautifulaplace-Iaskedamanonthecoachaboutthis-andhesaidthatthepeoplehadbeenspoiled-IntheroomwhereIsleptatNewportIfoundthisontheWindow"OIslespoiltbytheMilatary!

"ImustinhonestyhoweverconfessthatIdidnotfeelverysorryattheideaoftheWomenbeingalittleprofligate-Thewindisinasulkyfit,andIfeelthatitwouldbenobadthingtobethefavoriteofsomeFairy,whowouldgiveonethepowerofseeinghowourFriendsgoton,ataDistance-Ishouldlike,ofallLoves,asketchofyouandTomandGeorgeininkwhichHaydonwilldoifyoutellhimhowIwantthem-Fromwantofregularrest,Ihavebeenrathernarvus-andthepassageinLear-"Doyounothearthesea?

"-hasmauntedmeintensely.

–

OntheSea

Itkeepseternalwhisperingsaround

Desolateshores,andwithitsmightyswell

Glutstwicetenthousandcaverns,tillthespell

OfHecateleavesthemtheiroldshadowysound.

Often'tisinsuchgentletemperfound,

Thatscarcelywilltheverysmallestshell

Bemovedfordaysfromwhenceitsometimefell,

Whenlastthewindsofheavenwereunbound.

Ohye!

whohaveyoureye-ballsvexedandtired,

FeastthemuponthewidenessoftheSea;

Ohye!

whoseearsaredinnedwithuproarrude,

Orfedtoomuchwithcloyingmelody,-

Sityenearsomeoldcavern'smouth,andbrood

Untilyestart,asifthesea-nymphschoired!

IfindIcannotexistwithoutPoetry-withouteternalPoetry-halfthedaywillnotdo-thewholeofit-Ibeganwithalittle,buthabithasmademeaLeviathan.IhadbecomeallinaTremblefromnothavingwrittenanythingoflate-theSonnetoverleafdidmegood.Isleptthebetterlastnightforit.

ToBenjaminBailey,22November1817

MydearBailey,

Iwillgetoverthefirstpartofthis（unsaid）LetterassoonaspossibleforitrelatestotheaffairofpoorCrips-ToaManofyournaturesuchaLetterasHaydon'smusthavebeenextremelycutting-WhatoccasionsthegreaterpartoftheWorld'sQuarrels?

Simplythis,twoMindsmeetanddonotunderstandeachothertimeenoughtopreventanyshockorsurpriseattheconductofeitherparty-AssoonasIhadknownHaydonthreedaysIhadgotenoughofhischaracternottohavebeensurprisedatsuchaLetterashehashurtyouwith.

Don't，becauseyouhavesuddenlydiscover'daColdnessinHaydonsufferyourselftobeteased.Donotmydearfellow.OIwishIwasascertainoftheendofallyourtroublesasthatofyourmomentarystartabouttheauthenticityoftheImagination.IamcertainofnothingbutoftheholinessoftheHeart'saffectionsandthetruthofImagination-WhattheimaginationseizesasBeautymustbetruth-whetheritexistedbeforeornot-forIhavethesameideaofallourpassionsasoflove:

theyareall,intheirsublime,creativeofessentialbeauty.Inaword,youmayknowmyfavoritespeculationbymyfirstbook,andthelittlesong

WhereinLiesHappiness

Whereinlieshappiness?

Inthat