THANATOPSIS(William Cullen Bryant)中英文

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1、THANATOPSISWilliamCullenBryantTohimwhointheloveofNatureholdsCommunionwithhervisibleforms，shespeaksAvariouslanguage；forhisgayerhoursShehasavoiceofgladness，andasmileAndeloquenceofbeauty，andsheglidesIntohisdarkermusings，withamildAndgentlesympathy，thatstealsawayTheirsharpness，ereheisaware．WhenthoughtsOf

2、thelastbitterhourcomelikeablightOverthyspirit，andsadimagesOfthesternagony，andshroud，andpall，Andbreathlessdarkness，andthenarrowhouse，Maketheetoshudder，andgrowsickatheart；—Goforthundertheopensky，andlistToNature'steachings，whilefromallaround—Earthandherwaters，andthedepthsofair，—Comesastillvoice—Yetafew

3、days，andtheeTheall－beholdingsunshallseenomoreInallhiscourse；noryetinthecoldground，Wherethypaleformwaslaid，withmanytears，NorintheembraceofoceanshallexistThyimage．Earth，thatnourishedthee，shallclaimThygrowth，toberesolv'dtoearthagain；And，losteachhumantrace，surrend'ringupThineindividualbeing，shaltthougoT

4、omixforeverwiththeelements，Tobeabrothertoth'insensiblerockAndtothesluggishclod，whichtherudeswainTurnswithhisshare，andtreadsupon．TheoakShallsendhisrootsabroad，andpiercethymould．YetnottothyeternalrestingplaceShaltthouretirealone—norcouldstthouwishCouchmoremagnificent．ThoushaltliedownWithpatriarchsofth

5、einfantworld—withkingsThepowerfuloftheearth—thewise，thegood，Fairforms，andhoaryseersofagespast，Allinonemightysepulchre．—ThehillsRock-ribb'dandancientasthesun，—thevalesStretchinginpensivequietnessbetween；Thevenerablewoods—riversthatmoveInmajesty，andthecomplainingbrooksThatmakethemeadowsgreen；andpour'd

6、roundall，Oldocean'sgreyandmelancholywaste，—ArebutthesolemndecorationsallOfthegreattombofman．Thegoldensun，Theplanets，alltheinfinitehostofheaven，Areshiningonthesadabodesofdeath，Throughthestilllapseofages．AllthattreadTheglobearebutahandfultothetribesThatslumberinitsbosom．—TakethewingsOfmorning—andtheBa

7、rcandesertpierce，OrlosethyselfinthecontinuouswoodsWhererollstheOregan，andhearsnosound，Savehisowndashings—yet—thedeadarethere，Andmillionsinthosesolitudes，sincefirstTheflightofyearsbegan，havelaidthemdow