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1、THETALEOFBALENTHETALEOFBALENAlgernonCharlesSwinburne1THETALEOFBALENDEDICATIONTOMYMOTHERLovethatholdslifeanddeathinfee,DeepastheclearunsoundedseaAndsweetaslifeordeathcanbe,Laysheremyhope,myheart,andmeBeforeyou,silent,inasong.Sincetheoldwildtale,madenew,foundgrace,Whenhalfsungthrough
2、,beforeyourface,Itneedsmustliveaspringtidespace,WhileAprilsunsgrowstrong.March24,1896.2THETALEOFBALENIInhawthorn-timetheheartgrowslight,Theworldissweetinsoundandsight,Gladthoughtsandbirdstakeflowerandflight,Theheatherkindlestowardthelight,Thewhinisfrankincenseandflame.Andbeitforstr
3、ifeorbeitforloveThefalconquickensasthedoveWhenearthistouchedfromheavenaboveWithjoythatknowsnoname.AndgladinspiritandsadinsoulWithdreamanddoubtofdaysthatrollAswavesthatraceandfindnogoalRodeonbybushandbrakeandboleAnorthernchildofearthandsea.TheprideoflifebeforehimlayRadiant:theheaven
4、sofnightanddayShonelessthanshonebeforehiswayHiswaysanddaystobe.AndallhislifeofbloodandbreathSangoutwithinhim:timeanddeathWereevenaswordsadreamersaithWhensleepwithinhimslackeneth,Andlightandlifeandspringwereone.Thesteedbetweenhiskneesthatsprang,Themoorsandwoodsthatshoneandsang,Theho
5、urswherethroughthespring'sbreathrang,Seemedagelessasthesun.ButalwaythroughthebounteousbloomThatearthgivesthanksifheavenillumeHissoulforefeltashadowofdoom,HisheartforeknewagloomiergloomThanclosesallmen'sequalways,Albeitthespiritoflife'slightspringWithprideofheartupheldhim,kingAndlor
6、dofhourslikesnakesthatstingAndnightsthatdarkendays.AndasthestrongspringroundhimgrewStronger,andallblithewindsthatblewBlither,andflowersthatfloweredanewMoregladofsunandairanddew,TheshadowlightenedonhissoulAndbrightenedintodeathanddiedLikewinter,asthebloomwaxedwideFromwoodsideontoriv
7、ersideAndsouthwardgoaltogoal.AlongthewanderingwaysofTyne,BybeechandbirchandthornthatshineAndlaughwhenlife'srequickeningwineMakesnightandnoonanddawndivineAndstirsinalltheveinsofspring,AndpastthebrighteningbanksofTees,HerodeasonethatbreathesandseesAsunmoreblithe,amerrierbreeze,Alifet
8、hathailshimking.Anddownthe
