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POEM: DISPRAISE OF A COURTLY LIFE

  WalkinginbrightPhoebusblaze,WherewithheatoppressedIwas,Igottoashadywood,Wheregreenleavesdidnewlybud;Andofgrasslentydwelling,Deckedwithpiedflowerssweetlysmelling.

  Inthiswoodama,Oingwhollyset;Ruinggeofwoate,Wheransformedlate,OoshepherdsGodretaining,Nowinservilecourtremaining.

  Therehewandringmaletent,Upanddownperplexedwent,Daringnottotelltome,Spakeuntoaseree,Oneamoeleg,Thesesamewords,orthisaffeg:"MyoldmatesIgrievetoseeVoidofmeiobe,WhereweonceourlovelysheepLovinglylikefriendsdidkeep;Ofteachothersfriendshipproving,riving,butinloving.

  "ButmayloveabidingbeInpoorshepherdsbasedegree?Itbelongstosuchaloowhomartofloveisknown:SeelyshepherdsarenotwittingWhatinartofloveisfitting.

  "Nay,whathearttothoseTowhomweourlovedisclose?Itistobeusedthen,Whenwedobutflattermen:Friendshiptrue,iassured,IsbyNaturesgiftsprocured.

  "Thereforeshepherds,wantingskill,Lovesdutiesbestfulfil;Siheyknownothowtofeign,Norwithlovetocloakdisdain,Likethewisersort,whoselearningHidestheirinwardwill.

  "WellwasI,whileundershadeOatenreedsmemusicmade,Strivingwithmymatesinsong;Mixingmirthsamong.GreaterwastheshepherdstreasureThanthisfalse,fine,courtlypleasure.

  "Wherehowmauresbe,SomanypuffedinmindIsee;LiketoJunosbirdsofpride,Scarceeachotherabide:Friendsliketoblacksearing,Soohesethanthoseinhearing.

  "Therefore,Pan,ifthoumaystbeMadetolistenuntome,Grant,Isay,ifseelymanMaymaketreatytogodPan,ThatI,withoutthydenying,Maybestilltotheerelying.

  "Onlyformytwolovessake,InwhoseloveIpleasuretake;OnlytwodomedelightWiththeirever-pleasingsight;Ofallmentotheeretaining,Grahthosetworemaining.

  "SoshallItotheealwaysWithmyreedssoundmightypraise:Andfirstlambthatshallbefall,Yearlydeckthiarshall,Ifitpleasetheetobereflected,AndIfromtheeed."SoIlefthiminthatplace,Takingpityonhiscase;Learningthisamo,Thatthemeaeisbest;Betterfilledwithtenting,Voidofwishingaing.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读