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1、CHAMBERMUSICByJamesJoyceIStringsintheearthandairMakemusicsweet;StringsbytheriverwhereThewillowsmeet.There'smusicalongtheriverForLovewandersthere,Paleflowersonhismantle,Darkleavesonhishair.Allsoftlyplaying,Withheadtothemusicbent,AndfingersstrayingUponaninstrumen
2、t.IIThetwilightturnsfromamethystTodeepanddeeperblue,ThelampfillswithapalegreenglowThetreesoftheavenue.Theoldpianoplaysanair,Sedateandslowandgay;Shebendsupontheyellowkeys,Herheadinclinesthisway.ShythoughtandgravewideeyesandhandsThatwanderastheylist—Thetwilighttu
3、rnstodarkerblueWithlightsofamethyst.IIIAtthathourwhenallthingshaverepose,Olonelywatcheroftheskies,DoyouhearthenightwindandthesighsOfharpsplayinguntoLovetouncloseThepalegatesofsunrise?Whenallthingsrepose,doyoualoneAwaketohearthesweetharpsplayToLovebeforehimonhis
4、way,AndthenightwindansweringinantiphonTillnightisovergone?Playon,invisibleharps,untoLove,WhosewayinheavenisaglowAtthathourwhensoftlightscomeandgo,SoftsweetmusicintheairaboveAndintheearthbelow.IVWhentheshystargoesforthinheavenAllmaidenly,disconsolate,Hearyouamid
5、thedrowsyevenOnewhoissingingbyyourgate.HissongissofterthanthedewAndheiscometovisityou.ObendnomoreinreveryWhenheateventideiscalling.Normuse:WhomaythissingerbeWhosesongaboutmyheartisfalling?Knowyoubythis,thelover'schant,'TisIthatamyourvisitant.VLeanoutofthewindow
6、,Goldenhair,IhearyousingingAmerryair.Mybookwasclosed,Ireadnomore,WatchingthefiredanceOnthefloor.Ihaveleftmybook,Ihaveleftmyroom,ForIheardyousingingThroughthegloom.SingingandsingingAmerryair,Leanoutofthewindow,Goldenhair.VIIwouldinthatsweetbosombe(Osweetitisandf
7、airitis!)Wherenorudewindmightvisitme.BecauseofsadausteritiesIwouldinthatsweetbosombe.Iwouldbeeverinthatheart(OsoftIknockandsoftentreather!)Whereonlypeacemightbemypart.AusteritieswereallthesweeterSoIwereeverinthatheart.VIIMyloveisinalightattireAmongtheapple-tree
8、s,WherethegaywindsdomostdesireTorunincompanies.There,wherethegaywindsstaytowooTheyoungleavesastheypass,Mylovegoesslowly,bendingtoHershadowonthegrass;Andwherethesky'sapaleblu