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【国外英文文学】LoveSongs
LoveSongs
bySaraTeasdale
ToE.
Ihaverememberedbeautyinthenight,
AgainstblacksilencesIwakedtosee
AshowerofsunlightoverItaly
AndgreenRavellodreamingonherheight;
Ihaverememberedmusicinthedark,
ThecleanswiftbrightnessofafugueofBach's,
Andrunningwatersingingontherocks
WhenonceinEnglishwoodsIheardalark.
Butallrememberedbeautyisnomore
Thanavaguepreludetothethoughtofyou--
YouaretherarestsoulIeverknew,
Loverofbeauty,knightliestandbest;
Mythoughtsseekyouaswavesthatseektheshore,
AndwhenIthinkofyou,Iamatrest.
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PrefatoryNote
Besidenewpoems,thisbookcontainslyricstakenfrom"RiverstotheSea",
"HelenofTroyandOtherPoems",andoneortwofromanearliervolume.
Contents
I
Barter
Twilight
NightSongatAmalfi
TheLook
AWinterNight
ACry
Gifts
ButNottoMe
SongatCapri
3
Child,Child
LoveMe
Pierrot
WildAsters
TheSongforColin
FourWinds
Debt
Faults
BuriedLove
TheFountain
IShallNotCare
AfterParting
APrayer
SpringNight
MayWind
Tides
AfterLove
NewLoveandOld
TheKiss
Swans
TheRiver
November
SpringRain
TheGhost
SummerNight,Riverside
Jewels
II
4
Interlude:SongsoutofSorrow
'sHouse
III
TheFlight
Dew
To-night
EbbTide
IWouldLiveinYourLove
Because
TheTreeofSong
TheGiver
AprilSong
TheWanderer
TheYears
Enough
Come
Joy
Riches
DuskinWarTime
Peace
5
Moods
HousesofDreams
Lights
"IAmNotYours"
Doubt
TheWind
Morning
OtherMen
Embers
Message
TheLamp
IV
ANovemberNight
LoveSongs
I
6
Barter
Lifehaslovelinesstosell,
Allbeautifulandsplendidthings,
Bluewaveswhitenedonacliff,
Soaringfirethatswaysandsings,
Andchildren'sfaceslookingup
Holdingwonderlikeacup.
Lifehaslovelinesstosell,
Musiclikeacurveofgold,
Scentofpinetreesintherain,
Eyesthatloveyou,armsthathold,
Andforyourspirit'sstilldelight,
Holythoughtsthatstarthenight.
Spendallyouhaveforloveliness,
Buyitandnevercountthecost;
Foronewhitesinginghourofpeace
Countmanyayearofstrifewelllost,
Andforabreathofecstasy
Giveallyouhavebeen,orcouldbe.
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Twilight
Dreamilyovertheroofs
Thecoldspringrainisfalling;
Outinthelonelytree
Abirdiscalling,calling.
Slowlyovertheearth
Thewingsofnightarefalling;
Myheartlikethebirdinthetree
Iscalling,calling,calling.
NightSongatAmalfi
Iaskedtheheavenofstars
WhatIshouldgivemylove--
Itansweredmewithsilence,
Silenceabove.
8
Iaskedthedarkenedsea
Downwherethefishersgo--
Itansweredmewithsilence,
Silencebelow.
Oh,Icouldgivehimweeping,
OrIcouldgivehimsong--
ButhowcanIgivesilence,
Mywholelifelong?
TheLook
Strephonkissedmeinthespring,
Robininthefall,
ButColinonlylookedatme
Andneverkissedatall.
Strephon'skisswaslostinjest,
Robin'slostinplay,
ButthekissinColin'seyes
Hauntsmenightandday.
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AWinterNight
Mywindow-paneisstarredwithfrost,
Theworldisbittercoldto-night,
Themooniscruel,andthewind
Islikeatwo-edgedswordtosmite.
Godpityallthehomelessones,
Thebeggarspacingtoandfro,
Godpityallthepoorto-night
Whowalkthelamp-litstreetsofsnow.
MyroomislikeabitofJune,
Warmandclose-curtainedfoldonfold,
Butsomewhere,likeahomelesschild,
Myheartiscryinginthecold.
ACry
Oh,thereareeyesthathecansee,
Andhandstomakehishandsrejoice,
ButtomyloverImustbe
Onlyavoice.
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Oh,therearebreaststobearhishead,
Andlipswhereonhislipscanlie,
ButImustbetillIamdead
Onlyacry.
Gifts
Igavemyfirstlovelaughter,
Igavemysecondtears,
Igavemythirdlovesilence
Throughalltheyears.
Myfirstlovegavemesinging,
Mysecondeyestosee,
Butoh,itwasmythirdlove
Whogavemysoultome.
ButNottoMe