“Hope”isthethingwithfeathers-(314)
BYEMILYDICKINSON
“Hope”isthethingwithfeathers-
Thatperchesinthesoul-
Andsingsthetunewithoutthewords-
Andneverstops-atall-
Andsweetest-intheGale-isheard-
Andsoremustbethestorm-
ThatcouldabashthelittleBird
Thatkeptsomanywarm-
I’vehearditinthechillestland-
AndonthestrangestSea-
Yet-nev...[
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Painhasanelementofblank
EmilyDickinson
Painhasanelementofblank;
Itcannotrecollect
Whenitbegan,oriftherewas
Atimewhenitwasnot.
Ithasnofuturebutitself,
Itsinfiniterealmscontain
Itspast,enlightenedtoperceive
Newperiodsofpain.
痛把心掏空;
它不能記得
何時開始,是否有
它不存在的時刻。
痛沒有未來,
它無盡的領地包容
它的過去,喚醒去體味
新一輪...[
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Twilight
SaraTeasdale
Dreamilyovertheroofs
Thecoldspringrainisfalling;
Outinthelonelytree
Abirdiscalling,calling.
Slowlyovertheearth
Thewingsofnightarefalling;
Myheartlikethebirdinthetree
Iscalling,calling,calling.
暮色
落向屋脊的夢
是淒冷的春雨;
繞著孤樹的歌
是鳥兒的癡語。
落向大地的篷
是沉緩的夜曲;
像鳥兒我的心唱著
癡...[
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MonnaInnominata[IwishIcouldrememberthatfirstday]
ChristinaRossetti,1830-1894
IwishIcouldrememberthatfirstday,
Firsthour,firstmomentofyourmeetingme,
Ifbrightordimtheseason,itmightbe
SummerorWinterforaughtIcansay;
Sounrecordeddiditslipaway,
SoblindwasItoseeandtoforesee,
Sodulltomarkthebuddingofmytree
ThatwouldnotblossomformanyaMay.
IfonlyIcouldrecollectit,su...[
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WhogoeswithFergus?
W.B.Yeats,1865-1939
WhowillgodrivewithFergusnow,
Andpiercethedeepwood’swovenshade,
Anddanceuponthelevelshore?
Youngman,liftupyourrussetbrow,
Andliftyourtendereyelids,maid,
Andbroodonhopesandfearnomore.
Andnomoreturnasideandbrood
Uponlove’sbittermystery;
ForFergusrulesthebrazencars,
Andrulestheshadowsofthewood,
Andthewhi...[
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EmilyDickinson
Amplemakethisbed
Makethisbedwithawe.
Initwaittilljudgmentbreak
Excellentandfair.
Beitsmattressstraight
Beitspillowround;
LetnoSunrise’yellownoise
Interruptthisground.
鋪這舒適的床
EmilyDickinson
鋪這舒適的床
懷著敬畏。
在床上等來終結
華麗又完美。
讓床墊平直
讓枕頭柔舒;
莫讓朝陽的喧囂
驚擾這靜土。
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Donotstandatmygraveandweep
MaryElizabethFrye
Donotstandatmygraveandweep
Iamnotthere.Idonotsleep.
Iamathousandwindsthatblow.
Iamthediamondglintsonsnow.
Iamthesunlightonripenedgrain.
Iamthegentleautumnrain.
Whenyouawakeninthemorning'shush
Iamtheswiftupliftingrush
Ofquietbirdsincircledflight.
Iamthesoftstarsthatshineatnight.
Donotstandatmygraveandcr...[
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WeAreSeven
BYWILLIAMWORDSWORTH
———AsimpleChild,
Thatlightlydrawsitsbreath,
Andfeelsitslifeineverylimb,
Whatshoulditknowofdeath?
ImetalittlecottageGirl:
Shewaseightyearsold,shesaid;
Herhairwasthickwithmanyacurl
Thatclusteredroundherhead.
Shehadarustic,woodlandair,
Andshewaswildlyclad:
Hereyeswerefair,andveryfair;
—Herbeautym...[
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FirstLove
BYJOHNCLARE
Ine’erwasstruckbeforethathour
Withlovesosuddenandsosweet,
Herfaceitbloomedlikeasweetflower
Andstolemyheartawaycomplete.
Myfaceturnedpaleasdeadlypale,
Mylegsrefusedtowalkaway,
Andwhenshelooked,whatcouldIail?
Mylifeandallseemedturnedtoclay.
Andthenmybloodrushedtomyface
Andtookmyeyesightquiteaway,
Thetreesandbushesroundtheplace
...[
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Caelica83:Youthatseekwhatlifeisindeath
BYBARONBROOKEFULKEGREVILLE
Youthatseekwhatlifeisindeath,
Nowfinditairthatoncewasbreath.
Newnamesunknown,oldnamesgone:
Tilltimeendbodies,butsoulsnone.
Reader!thenmaketime,whileyoube,
Butstepstoyoureternity.
死亡中探求生命的你,
見證呼吸化為空氣。
新名未知曉,故識已飄遙:
軀殼有時盡,靈魂永燃燒。
讀者!惜時如你行,...[
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