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1、GrassofParnassusGrassofParnassusbyAndrewLang1GrassofParnassusDEEDSOFMEN[Greektextwhichcannotbereproduced].ToColonelIanHamilton.Toyou,whoknowthefaceofwar,You,thatforEnglandwanderfar,YouthathaveseentheGhazisflyFromEnglishladsnotsworntodie,Youthathavelainwhere,deadlychill,Themistc
2、repto'ertheShamefulHill,Youthathaveconquered,milebymile,ThecurrentsofunfriendlyNile,Andcheeredthemarch,andeasedthestrainWhenPoliticsmadevalourvain,Ian,toyou,frombanksofKen,WesendourlaysofEnglishmen!SEEKERSFORACITY."Believeme,ifthatblissful,thatbeautifulplace,weresetonahillvisib
3、letoalltheworld,Ishouldlongagohavejourneyedthither...Butthenumberandvarietyoftheways!Foryouknow,THEREISBUTONEROADTHATLEADSTOCORINTH."HERMOTIMUS(MrPater'sVersion)."ThePoetsays,DEARCITYOFCECROPS,andwiltthounotsay,DEARCITYOFZEUS?"M.ANTONINUS."ToCorinthleadsoneroad,"yousay:Istherea
4、Corinth,oraway?EachblandorblatantpreacherhathHispainfulorhisprimrosepath,AndnotasoulofalloftheseButknowsthecity'twixttheseas,HerfairunnumberedhomesandallHergleamingamethystinewall!Blindaretheguideswhoknowtheway,Theguideswhowrite,andpreach,andpray,Iwatchtheirlives,andIdivineThey
5、differnotfromyoursandmine!Onemanweknew,andonlyone,Whoseseekingforacity'sdone,Forwhathegreatlysoughthefound,Acitygirtwithfirearound,Acityinan2GrassofParnassusemptylandBetweenthewastesofskyandsand,Acityonariver-side,Wherebythefolkheloved,hedied.(1)Alas!itisnotourstotreadThatpathw
6、hereinhislifeheled,Notourshishearttodareandfeel,KeenasthefragrantSyriansteel;Yetarewenotquitecity-less,Notwhollyleftinourdistress-IsitnotsaidbyOneofold,"SheephaveIofanotherfold?"Ah!faintofheart,andweakofwill,Forusthereisacitystill!"DearcityofZeus,"theStoicsays,(2)TheVoicefromRo
7、me'simperialdays,InTheemeetallthings,anddisperse,InThee,forThee,OUniverse!Tomeall'sfruitthyseasonsbring,Alikethysummerandthyspring;Thewindsthatwail,thesunsthatburn,FromTheeproceed,toTheereturn."DearcityofZeus,"shallWEnotsay,Hometowhichnonecanlosetheway!Borninthatcity'sflamingbo
8、und,Wedonotfindher,butarefound.Withinherwideandviewles
