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puff one's own ware, and I venture to call my verses good for once.
I send them to you directly, because edition" target="_blank" title="n.远征；探险；迅速">expedition will render
whatever I contribute more valuable: for when you make up your mind
as to how liberally I shall be enabled to give, you must send me a cheque
and I will send the same as the "Product of a Poem" -- so that your light
will shine deservedly. Now, begin proceedings by reading the poem
to Mrs. Smith, -- by whose judgment I will cheerfully be bound;
and, with her approval, second my endeavour as best you can.
Would, -- for the love of France, -- that this were a "Song of a Wren" --
then should the guineas equal the lines; as it is, do what you safely may
for the song of a Robin -- Browning -- who is yours very truly,
into the bargain.
`P.S. The copy is so clear and careful that you might, with a good Reader,
print it on Monday, nor need my help for corrections: I shall however
be always at home, and ready at a moment's notice: return the copy,
if you please, as I promised it to my son long ago.'
==
Mr. Smith gave him 100 guineas as the price of the poem.
He wrote concerning the two longer poems, first probably
at the close of this year, and again in January 1872, to Miss Blagden.
==
`. . . By this time you have got my little book (`Hohenstiel')
and seen for yourself whether I make the best or worst of the case.
I think, in the main, he meant to do what I say, and, but for weakness, --
grown more apparent in his last years than formerly, --
would have done what I say he did not.* I thought badly of him
at the beginning of his career, ET POUR CAUSE: better afterward,
on the strength of the promises he made, and gave indications of intending
to redeem. I think him very weak in the last miserable year. At his worst
I prefer him to Thiers' best. I am told my little thing is succeeding --
sold 1,400 in the first five days, and before any notice appeared.
I remember that the year I made the little rough sketch in Rome, '60,
my account for the last six months with Chapman was -- NIL,
not one copy disposed of! . . .
--
* This phrase is a little misleading.
--
`. . . I am glad you like what the editor of the Edinburgh
calls my eulogium on the second empire, -- which it is not,
any more than what another wiseacre affirms it to be "a scandalous attack
on the old constant friend of England" -- it is just what I imagine
the man might, if he pleased, say for himself.'
==
Mr. Browning continues:
==
`Spite of my ailments and bewailments I have just all but finished
another poem of quite another kind, which shall amuse you in the spring,
I hope! I don't go sound asleep at all events. `Balaustion' --
the second edition is in the press I think I told you.
2,500 in five months, is a good sale for the likes of me.
But I met Henry Taylor (of Artevelde) two days ago at dinner,
and he said he had never gained anything by his books,
which surely is a shame -- I mean, if no buyers mean no readers. . . .'
==
`Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau' was written in Scotland,
where Mr. Browning was the guest of Mr. Ernest Benzon:
having left his sister to the care of M. and Madame Milsand at St.-Aubin.
The ailment he speaks of consisted, I believe, of a severe cold.
Another of the occurrences of 1871 was Mr. Browning's election
as Life Governor of the London University.
A passage from a letter dated March 30, '72, bears striking testimony
to the constantwarmth of his affections.
==
`. . . The misfortune, which I did not guess when I accepted the invitation,
is that I shall lose some of the last days of Milsand, who has been here
for the last month: no words can express the love I have for him, you know.
He is increasingly precious to me. . . . Waring came back the other day,
after thirty years' absence, the same as ever, -- nearly.
He has been Prime Minister at New Zealand for a year and a half,
but gets tired, and returns home with a poem.'*
--
* `Ranolf and Amohia'.
I send them to you directly, because edition" target="_blank" title="n.远征；探险；迅速">expedition will render
whatever I contribute more valuable: for when you make up your mind
as to how liberally I shall be enabled to give, you must send me a cheque
and I will send the same as the "Product of a Poem" -- so that your light
will shine deservedly. Now, begin proceedings by reading the poem
to Mrs. Smith, -- by whose judgment I will cheerfully be bound;
and, with her approval, second my endeavour as best you can.
Would, -- for the love of France, -- that this were a "Song of a Wren" --
then should the guineas equal the lines; as it is, do what you safely may
for the song of a Robin -- Browning -- who is yours very truly,
into the bargain.
`P.S. The copy is so clear and careful that you might, with a good Reader,
print it on Monday, nor need my help for corrections: I shall however
be always at home, and ready at a moment's notice: return the copy,
if you please, as I promised it to my son long ago.'
==
Mr. Smith gave him 100 guineas as the price of the poem.
He wrote concerning the two longer poems, first probably
at the close of this year, and again in January 1872, to Miss Blagden.
==
`. . . By this time you have got my little book (`Hohenstiel')
and seen for yourself whether I make the best or worst of the case.
I think, in the main, he meant to do what I say, and, but for weakness, --
grown more apparent in his last years than formerly, --
would have done what I say he did not.* I thought badly of him
at the beginning of his career, ET POUR CAUSE: better afterward,
on the strength of the promises he made, and gave indications of intending
to redeem. I think him very weak in the last miserable year. At his worst
I prefer him to Thiers' best. I am told my little thing is succeeding --
sold 1,400 in the first five days, and before any notice appeared.
I remember that the year I made the little rough sketch in Rome, '60,
my account for the last six months with Chapman was -- NIL,
not one copy disposed of! . . .
--
* This phrase is a little misleading.
--
`. . . I am glad you like what the editor of the Edinburgh
calls my eulogium on the second empire, -- which it is not,
any more than what another wiseacre affirms it to be "a scandalous attack
on the old constant friend of England" -- it is just what I imagine
the man might, if he pleased, say for himself.'
==
Mr. Browning continues:
==
`Spite of my ailments and bewailments I have just all but finished
another poem of quite another kind, which shall amuse you in the spring,
I hope! I don't go sound asleep at all events. `Balaustion' --
the second edition is in the press I think I told you.
2,500 in five months, is a good sale for the likes of me.
But I met Henry Taylor (of Artevelde) two days ago at dinner,
and he said he had never gained anything by his books,
which surely is a shame -- I mean, if no buyers mean no readers. . . .'
==
`Prince Hohenstiel-Schwangau' was written in Scotland,
where Mr. Browning was the guest of Mr. Ernest Benzon:
having left his sister to the care of M. and Madame Milsand at St.-Aubin.
The ailment he speaks of consisted, I believe, of a severe cold.
Another of the occurrences of 1871 was Mr. Browning's election
as Life Governor of the London University.
A passage from a letter dated March 30, '72, bears striking testimony
to the constantwarmth of his affections.
==
`. . . The misfortune, which I did not guess when I accepted the invitation,
is that I shall lose some of the last days of Milsand, who has been here
for the last month: no words can express the love I have for him, you know.
He is increasingly precious to me. . . . Waring came back the other day,
after thirty years' absence, the same as ever, -- nearly.
He has been Prime Minister at New Zealand for a year and a half,
but gets tired, and returns home with a poem.'*
--
* `Ranolf and Amohia'.
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- expedition [,ekspi´diʃən] n.远征；探险；迅速 (初中英语单词)
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- valuable [´væljuəbəl, -jubəl] a.有价值的，贵重的 (初中英语单词)
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- endeavour [in´devə] n.&v.努力，试图，尽力 (初中英语单词)
- safely [´seifli] ad.安全地；平安地 (初中英语单词)
- weakness [´wi:knis] n.虚弱；弱点，缺点 (初中英语单词)
- apparent [ə´pærənt] a.显然的；表面上的 (初中英语单词)
- formerly [´fɔ:məli] ad.从前，以前 (初中英语单词)
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- career [kə´riə] n.经历；生涯；职业 (初中英语单词)
- miserable [´mizərəbəl] a.悲惨的；可怜的 (初中英语单词)
- sketch [sketʃ] n.素描；短剧 v.草拟 (初中英语单词)
- account [ə´kaunt] vi.说明 vt.认为 n.帐目 (初中英语单词)
- phrase [freiz] n.短语；词组；措词 (初中英语单词)
- constant [´kɔnstənt] a.坚定的；坚贞的 (初中英语单词)
- severe [si´viə] a.严厉的；苛刻的 (初中英语单词)
- governor [´gʌvənə] n.总督；州长 (初中英语单词)
- striking [´straikiŋ] a.显著的，明显的 (初中英语单词)
- warmth [wɔ:mθ] n.温暖；热情；激动 (初中英语单词)
- absence [´æbsəns] n.不在，缺席；缺乏 (初中英语单词)
- minister [´ministə] n.部长；大臣 v.伺候 (初中英语单词)
- inspiration [,inspi´reiʃən] n.鼓舞；灵感；启发 (高中英语单词)
- correspondence [,kɔri´spɔndəns] n.通信；符合；相当 (高中英语单词)
- sadness [´sædnis] n.悲哀；悲痛；凄惨 (高中英语单词)
- streak [stri:k] n.纹理 v.用线条(条纹) (高中英语单词)
- unconscious [ʌn´kɔnʃəs] a.无意识的；不觉察的 (高中英语单词)
- finding [´faindiŋ] n.发现物；判断；结果 (高中英语单词)
- limited [´limitid] a.有限(制)的 (高中英语单词)
- ballad [´bæləd] n.民歌，民谣 (高中英语单词)
- unique [ju:´ni:k] a.唯一的 n.独一无二 (高中英语单词)
- cheerfully [´tʃiəfuli] ad.高兴地，愉快地 (高中英语单词)
- approval [ə´pru:vəl] n.赞成，批准，认可 (高中英语单词)
- concerning [kən´sə:niŋ] prep.关于 (高中英语单词)
- redeem [ri´di:m] vt.买回；偿还；履行 (高中英语单词)
- edition [i´diʃən] n.版本；很相似的 (高中英语单词)
- misfortune [mis´fɔ:tʃən] n.不幸；灾祸 (高中英语单词)
- admirer [əd´maiərə] n.赞美者，羡慕者 (英语四级单词)
- fishing [´fiʃiŋ] n.钓鱼；捕鱼；渔业 (英语四级单词)
- naples [´neiplz] n.那不勒斯 (英语四级单词)
- immensely [i´mensli] ad.极大地，无限地 (英语四级单词)
- wistful [´wistfəl] a.渴望的；不满足的 (英语四级单词)
- florence [´flɔrəns] n.佛罗伦萨 (英语四级单词)
- drawing [´drɔ:iŋ] n.画图；制图；图样 (英语四级单词)
- moderately [´mɔdəritli] ad.适度；适中；普通 (英语四级单词)
- unusually [ʌn´ju:ʒuəli] ad.异常地；非常 (英语四级单词)
- warning [´wɔ:niŋ] n.警告；前兆 a.预告的 (英语四级单词)
- touching [´tʌtʃiŋ] a.动人的 prep.提到 (英语四级单词)
- copyright [´kɔpirait] n.版权；著作权 (英语四级单词)
- ailment [´eilmənt] n.疾病；精神不安 (英语四级单词)
- increasingly [in´kri:siŋli] ad.日益，愈加 (英语四级单词)
- august [ɔ:´gʌst] a.尊严的；威严的 (英语六级单词)
- grange [´greindʒ] n.农场；庄园 (英语六级单词)
- impending [im´pendiŋ] a.即将发生的 (英语六级单词)
- downfall [´daunfɔ:l] n.落下；垮台 (英语六级单词)
- runaway [´rʌnəwei] n.逃跑(者) a.逃亡的 (英语六级单词)
- calais [´kælei] n.加来 (英语六级单词)
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