《秋颂》-济慈
ToAutumn
byJohnKeatsJ.
1
Seasonofmistsandmellowfruitfulness,
Closebosom-friendofthematuringsun,
Conspiringwithhimhowtoloadandbless
Withfruitthevinesthatroundthethatch-evesrun;
Tobendwithapplesthemoss'dcottage-trees,
Andfillallfruitwithripenesstothecore;
Toswellthegourd,andplumpthehazelshells
Withasweetkernel;tosetbuddingmore,
Andstillmore,laterflowersforthebees,
Untiltheythinkwarmdayswillnevercease,
ForSummerhaso'er-brimm'dtheirclammycells.
2
Whohathnotseentheeoftamidthystore?
Sometimeswhoeverseeksabroadmayfind
Theesittingcarelessonagranaryfloor,
Thyhairsort-liftedbythewinnowingwind;
Oronahalf-reap'dfurrowsoundasleep,
Dows'dwiththefumeofpoppies,whilethyhook
Sparesthenextswathandallitstwinedflowers.
Andsometimeslikeagleanerthoudostkeep
Steadythyladenheadacrossabrook;
Orbyacyder-press,withpatientlook,
Thouwatchestthelastoozingshoursbyhours.
3
WherearethesongsofSpring?Ay,wherearethey?
Thinknotofthem,thouhastthymusictoo,
Whilebarredcloudsbloomthesoft-dyingday,
Andtouchthestubble-plainswithrosyhue;
Theninawaifulchoirthesmallgnatsmourn
Amongtheriversallows,bornealoft
Orsinkingasthelightwindlivesordies;
Andfull-grownlambsloudbleatfromhillybourn;
Hedge-cricketssing;andnowwithtreblesoft
Thered-breastwhistlesformagarden-croft;
Andgatheringswallowstwitterintheskies.
作者简介:济慈,英国19世纪浪漫主义诗人。1816年发表处女作《哦,孤独》,1818年长诗《安狄米恩》出版,受到著名诗人拜伦和雪莱的重视与鼓励。他写出了大量脍炙人口的名篇,如长诗《伊莎贝拉》和抒情诗《希腊古瓮颂》、《夜莺颂》、《秋颂》等,奠定了他在英国文学史上的崇高地位。
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