POEM: THE SMOKES OF MELANCHOLY
I.
Whohatheerfeltthegeoflove,Andknownthosepangsthatlosersprove,Maypaintmyfacewithoutseeingme,Andwritethestatehowmyfanciesbe,TheloathsomebudsgrownonSorrowstree.
Butwhobyhearsayspeaks,andhathnotfullyfeltWhatkindoffirestheybeinwhichthosespiritsmelt,Shallguess,andfail,whatdothdisplease,Feelingmypulse,missmydisease.
II.
Ono!Ono!trialonlyshowsThebitterjuiceofforsakenwoes;Whereformerbliss,presentevilsdostain;Nay,formerblissaddstopresentpain,Whileremembrahbothstatestain.e,learhehemodelofmishap,Ingulphedindespair,sliddownfromFortuneslap;And,asyoulikemydoublelot,Treadinmysteps,orfollownot.
III.
Forme,alas!IamfullresolvedThosebands,alas!shallnotbedissolved;Norbreakmyword,thoughrewardelate;Norfailmyfaithinmyfailingfate;Norgeinge,thoughgegemystate:
Butalwaysownmyself,witheagle-eyedTruth,toflyUptothesun,althoughthesunmywingsdofry;Forifthoseflamesburnmydesire,YetshallIdieinPhoenixfire.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
Whohatheerfeltthegeoflove,Andknownthosepangsthatlosersprove,Maypaintmyfacewithoutseeingme,Andwritethestatehowmyfanciesbe,TheloathsomebudsgrownonSorrowstree.
Butwhobyhearsayspeaks,andhathnotfullyfeltWhatkindoffirestheybeinwhichthosespiritsmelt,Shallguess,andfail,whatdothdisplease,Feelingmypulse,missmydisease.
II.
Ono!Ono!trialonlyshowsThebitterjuiceofforsakenwoes;Whereformerbliss,presentevilsdostain;Nay,formerblissaddstopresentpain,Whileremembrahbothstatestain.e,learhehemodelofmishap,Ingulphedindespair,sliddownfromFortuneslap;And,asyoulikemydoublelot,Treadinmysteps,orfollownot.
III.
Forme,alas!IamfullresolvedThosebands,alas!shallnotbedissolved;Norbreakmyword,thoughrewardelate;Norfailmyfaithinmyfailingfate;Norgeinge,thoughgegemystate:
Butalwaysownmyself,witheagle-eyedTruth,toflyUptothesun,althoughthesunmywingsdofry;Forifthoseflamesburnmydesire,YetshallIdieinPhoenixfire.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读