beauty young

OnBeauty

ByGibranKhalilGibran

Whereshallyouekbeauty,]andhowshallyoufindherunlessshe

herlfbeyourwayandyourguide?Andhowshallyouspeakofherexcept

shebetheweaverofyourspeech?

Theaggrievedandtheinjuredsay,“

youngmotherhalf-shyofherowngloryshewalksamongus.”

Andthepassionatesay,“Nay,

thetempestsheshakestheearthbeneathusandskyaboveus.”

Thetiredandthewearysay,“aks

ceyieldstooursilenceslikeafaintlightthatquiversin

fearoftheshadow.”

Buttherestlesssay,“Wehaveheardhershoutingamongthemountains,

andwithhercriescamethesoundofhoofs,andthebeatingofwingsandthe

roaringoflions.”

Atnightthewatchmenofthecitysay,“Beautyshallriwiththedawn

fromtheeast.”

Andatnoon-timethetoilerssay,“Wehaveenherleaningoverthe

earthfromthewindowsofthesunt.”

Inwintersaythesnowbound,“Sheshallcomewiththespringleaping

uponthehills.”

Andinthesummerheatthereaperssay,“Wehaveenherdancingwith

theautumnleaves,andwesawadriftofsnowinherhair.”

Allthethingshaveyousaidofbeauty,yetintruthyouspokenotofher

butofneedsunsatisfied,ta

mouththirstingnoranemptyhandstretchedforth,butratheraheartenflamed

ttheimageyouwouldenorthesongyou

wouldhear,butratheranimageyouethoughyoucloyoureyesanda

tsapwithinthefurrowed

bark,norawingattachedtoaclaw,butratheragardenforeverinbloomand

aflockofangelsforeverinflight.

Beautyislifewhenlifeunveilsherholyface.

作者简介：纪伯伦.哈利勒.纪伯伦（1883-1931），黎巴嫩裔美国哲理散文家、小说家、神秘主义诗

人、艺术家。早期以创作小说为主，后转为散文诗写作。其作品多以爱和美为主题，散文诗主要

作品有《TheMadman，1918》，《TheProphet，1923》和《SandandFoam,1926》等。