济慈 夜莺颂

JohnKeats-OdetoaNightingale

Myheartaches,andadrowsynumbnesspains

Myn,asthoughofhemlockIhaddrunk,

Oremptiedsomedullopiatetothedrains

Oneminutepast,andLethe-wardshadsunk:

'Tisnotthroughenvyofthyhappylot,

Butbeingtoohappyinthinehappiness,--

Thatthou,light-wingedDryadofthetrees

Insomemelodiousplot

Ofbeechengreen,andshadowsnumberless,

Singestofsummerinfull-throatedea.

O,foradraughtofvintage!thathathbeen

Cool'dalongageinthedeep-delvedearth,

TastingofFloraandthecountrygreen,

Dance,andProven?alsong,andsunburntmirth!

OforabeakerfullofthewarmSouth,

Fullofthetrue,theblushfulHippocrene,

Withbeadedbubbleswinkingatthebrim,

Andpurple-stainedmouth;

ThatImightdrink,andleavetheworldunen,

Andwiththeefadeawayintotheforestdim:

Fadefaraway,dissolve,andquiteforget

Whatthouamongtheleaveshastneverknown,

Theweariness,thefever,andthefret

Here,wheremensitandheareachothergroan;

Wherepalsyshakesafew,sad,lastgrayhairs,

Whereyouthgrowspale,andspectre-thin,anddies;

Wherebuttothinkistobefullofsorrow

Andleaden-eyeddespairs,

WhereBeautycannotkeepherlustrouyes,

OrnewLovepineatthembeyondto-morrow.

Away!away!forIwillflytothee,

NotchariotedbyBacchusandhispards,

ButontheviewlesswingsofPoesy,

Thoughthedullbrainperplexesandretards:

Alreadywiththee!tenderisthenight,

AndhaplytheQueen-Moonisonherthrone,

Cluster'daroundbyallherstarryFays;

Butherethereisnolight,

Savewhatfromheaveniswiththebreezesblown

Throughverdurousgloomsandwindingmossyways.

Icannotewhatflowersareatmyfeet,

Norwhatsoftincenhangsupontheboughs,

But,inembalmeddarkness,guesachsweet

Wherewiththeasonablemonthendows

Thegrass,thethicket,andthefruit-treewild;

Whitehawthorn,andthepastoraleglantine;

Fastfadingvioletscover'dupinleaves;

Andmid-May'ldestchild,

Thecomingmusk-ro,fullofdewywine,

Themurmuroushauntoffliesonsummereves.

DarklingIlisten;and,formanyatime

IhavebeenhalfinlovewitheafulDeath,

Call'dhimsoftnamesinmanyamudrhyme,

Totakeintotheairmyquietbreath;

Nowmorethaneveremsitrichtodie,

Toceauponthemidnightwithnopain,

Whilethouartpouringforththysoulabroad

Insuchanecstasy!

Stillwouldstthousing,andIhaveearsinvain--

Tothyhighrequiembecomeasod.

Thouwastnotbornfordeath,immortalBird!

Nohungrygenerationstreadtheedown;

ThevoiceIhearthispassingnightwasheard

Inancientdaysbyemperorandclown:

Perhapsthelf-samesongthatfoundapath

ThroughthesadheartofRuth,when,sickforhome,

Shestoodintearsamidthealiencorn;

Thesamethatoft-timeshath

Charm'dmagiccaments,openingonthefoam

Ofperilousas,infaerylandsforlorn.

Forlorn!theverywordislikeabell

Totollmebackfromtheetomysolelf!

Adieu!thefancycannotcheatsowell

Assheisfam'dtodo,deceivingelf.

Adieu!adieu!thyplaintiveanthemfades

Pastthenearmeadows,overthestillstream,

Upthehill-side;andnow'tisburieddeep

Inthenextvalley-glades:

Wasitavision,orawakingdream?

Fledisthatmusic:--DoIwakeorsleep?