经典英文诗精选：The Way

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经典英文诗精选：The Way　　At first a mere thread of a footpath half blotted
% H7 n8 v% M" Q% }( w; D$ r　　out by the grasses
　　Sweeping triumphant across it, it wound between hedges of roses
　　Whose blossoms were poised above leaves as pond lilies float on
　　the water,
) |6 u* }9 b* x# v4 q/ ^　　While hidden by bloom in a hawthorn a bird filled the morning with
% n1 z7 n% a* ]) Q! C2 i3 O　　singing.
　　It widened a highway, majestic, stretching ever
6 k7 T/ R" }) v, a* ]　　to distant horizons,
% {" x, w% {8 r7 t" _9 K　　Where shadows of tree-branches wavered, vague outlines invaded by
) N, x/ Q$ w) }6 v　　sunshine;
　　No sound but the wind as it whispered the secrets of earth to the
9 B7 F3 |6 j. P+ K% h* t0 ~　　flowers,
9 N. l# j! B7 u　　And the hum of the yellow bees, honey-laden and dusty with pollen.
  B9 {' S) T, z$ I9 Z! ?- X　　And Summer said, "Come, follow onward, with no thought save the
　　longing
　　to wander,
　　The wind, and the bees, and the flowers, all singing the great song
6 G4 D! _; }% Y+ y# C# ^; @　　of Nature,
　　Are minstrels of change and of promise, they herald the joy of the
2 Y% F3 G- b" o/ g8 }+ e3 E: T　　Future."
1 |4 m" k  H6 o8 Q6 k4 N8 R4 k9 I　　Later the solitude vanished, confused and distracted
　　the road
　　Where many were seeking and jostling. Left behind were
  D2 {' B8 D6 \　　the trees
* c9 z. u7 |  r9 l( e　　and the flowers,
) f: Q! d/ E- @+ z/ S0 x　　The half-realized beauty of quiet, the sacred unconscious communing.
/ j/ p6 K8 P- |8 T: N5 n! f　　And now he is come to a river, a line of gray, sullen water,
; }' _$ n: h+ b. ?0 w! M( S/ ]3 ~* H　　Not blue and splashing, but dark, rolling somberly on to the ocean.
; a  U  M/ ^- b, X7 O: D* U: U　　But on the far side is a city whose windows flame gold in the sunset.
& y# e9 G! t% e' r% Q+ E3 D/ I　　It lies fair and shining before him, a gem set betwixt sky and water,
　　And spanning the river a bridge, frail promise to longing desire,
  H- [, |, \* ^1 ^: w　　Flung by man in his infinite courage, across the stern force of
$ V- l$ X' ]2 y" H4 |5 N9 s　　the water;
　　And he looks at the river and fears, the bridge is so slight,
　　yet he ventures
　　His life to its fragile keeping, if it fails the waves will engulf
　　him.
8 o3 H: S; k% J% _7 ~　　O Arches! be strong to uphold him, and bear him across to the city,
　　The beautiful city whose spires still glow with the fires of sunset!
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