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第十一回﹕ 看畫展八戒動興﹔ 觀標本悟空存疑% w" B. D. y6 l$ x9 d
, k& I9 z( G5 l$ P3 L$ |詩曰﹕行者何知進化論﹐因看標本起疑雲。一時難辨真與假﹐泥土猿猴孰變人﹖
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8 w" J5 H# s& M6 M卻說沙僧在廚房裡﹐一人要燒三個菜﹐雖有林木森在幫他﹐也弄得手忙腳亂。況他
8 M1 B/ j7 Z; B# x3 d在取經途中只管挑擔﹐也從未燒過東西﹐只因兩個師兄要他燒﹐推辭不得﹐免為其
, [5 `% S3 r( {- M3 m難。這時在忙亂中無暇顧及﹐一面在燒素什景﹐一面蓋著鍋蓋在燒紅燒排骨﹐同時% C+ v# c9 W6 y/ @+ Z- a
又在準備第三隻菜。這都是林木森給出的主意。由於製造工藝及技術設備的改進﹐
6 M$ g, z& S! Y鍋蓋實在太密封了。待到林木森聞到焦味﹐忙過去揭開鍋蓋時﹐除上面幾塊外﹐都+ s/ d8 e: \: H- {1 [# h' d
已燒焦﹐一股焦味直飄進會客室裡來﹐只得棄之。最後白漢民去下壽麵。壽麵一碗9 x- u- G; ]3 b' [1 h0 Q0 m( H3 E# r
碗端進來後﹐白漢民以半個主人身份請大家用壽麵。張明生說﹕『且慢﹐應該先向3 I0 ^, l& p- V3 x# {% T* o/ B% E
壽姐祝壽。祝壽姐長命百歲。』盛靳云說﹕『長命百歲是對小孩說的。應該說壽比
& P! J$ Q5 d5 M/ c. Q南山。』查雄道﹕『壽比南山是對老人說的。咱們得想個適合青年人的詞語。』芝
3 u/ i4 }/ x! b. o9 X0 k7 E娜道﹕『那就說「永葆青春」吧。』眾人說好﹐很貼切﹐到底不愧是女才子。於是
( {/ K6 o) p$ [# H大家吃麵。八戒一連吃了五大碗﹐還沒飽﹐麵卻沒有了。八戒不好意思﹐只得跟著
$ Y# g0 W! d- T; a別人說吃飽了。接著大家動手﹐有的把碗碟筷箸等拿到廚房裡﹐放進洗滌機中自動
, {+ d y: ^4 D9 s7 n4 S3 v P洗清﹔有的把桌椅沙發恢復原狀。彥君拿出一壺新泡的碧螺春來﹐斟給大家喝。大
) }2 N6 M% W0 _& z家喝著茶﹐散坐著閑聊。白漢民一個人在廚房裡準備晚餐吃的東西。大家聊了一會﹐
! s" }. S. P8 [ o& \張明生說﹕『我們還是一面玩牌一面談吧。手閑著多沒意思。』盛靳云笑問﹕『你
5 C9 r1 h* V% a7 I- K0 i8 Q哪隻手閑著﹖是第三隻手嗎﹖』大家都笑了。於是打牌的打牌﹐下棋的下棋。八戒
) t6 i. K$ P! t [7 b) i( M% \沙僧還是看電視。八戒一面吃瓜果蜜餞﹐又喝飲料。芝娜還是拿起那本書來看。查. i9 w9 d8 G/ v. Y& f
雄道﹕『請你再唸吧。讓我們也開卷有益一下。』芝娜翻到英詩部份說﹕『第一首
+ A$ B8 k/ G: | ~/ }4 ?十四行詩TO SPRING﹕
! x& d, |* o5 h4 H, j. P# w6 fOh you, sweet Spring, alight from cherub's wing,+ [* f5 @/ k6 ~& u4 m$ F1 ] N3 _
And put the ugly winter full to flight;# b# V* k7 K2 Z9 w4 U% x3 S. w! G
And rouse the Earth to smile, and larks to sing,
: G+ Z* `* q+ T" b! c! j& E5 EWith skies so bright and hearts of youth so light.
; _# P& L P6 P8 H0 LYour gentle and genial breaths each blossom blow,
' Z$ ^4 v, N3 }. X7 {While bees in gardens hum the lullabies.2 z, Q( x+ x# Q& f7 d& Z6 Z& {: B1 m
The hills and dales are stripp'd of mantles of snow,$ h. h8 w' X* U) l" t
And streams and rivers freed from irons of ice.. K+ i1 v7 s/ C: c; x4 E
May seasons all be Spring -- the pride of years,' f9 [! R3 G s, w- L
That all the things would e'er in glories gleam!
3 j( G6 X$ e0 ~8 p3 L. GMay men be ever in the prime of years!
2 Y& I6 ]1 e! BBut dream, however sweet, is but a dream.
3 ?6 o( } w+ M% B: CIf happy when you come and sad when gone,% R% j9 J( C8 Z$ {. l) h% K
Would that you'd never come or never gone!3 I1 s k8 R0 K$ d, V* \
彥君道﹕『這首詩意境不差。只有最後兩句有些中國味道。』查雄說﹕『我雖不大# o" x+ u- w9 T. J
懂英文詩﹐但這首詩聽上去很舒服。』彥君道﹕『因為裡面有頭韻及腰韻﹐所以較
: [8 n0 x( Q7 y1 P, J悅耳動聽。』芝娜又唸道﹕『下面一首是SONG OF LOVE﹕# a5 @# \3 n6 L" s) g
1) Burn, the flame of love, % r/ \% c4 G0 F" K
Oh, burn in my heart! ! k% J! W$ J6 K
The holiest fire,
0 {$ X$ e* F/ |4 ^$ L If once kindled) U6 @! Y# ]9 f# e3 S) v( I' k. \; e
Will never die7 D8 L# b; {. s4 v7 j) z
Through time and tide.
' f+ l: ?7 \( Q( n- L' a9 ^3 u2) The love's soul be made noble,
+ {! ] u+ `1 y+ p/ { The love's heart be made brave,8 ~8 W8 Q& z# C, \4 H5 @# U+ g
And love's self unselfish,2 Q, @; |% [1 f, f
By that sacred light!9 Z: Y5 C/ E/ j( H0 ?0 w. t. C. Q
And all the dirts and filths1 ^4 m( Z0 B# L8 L
Be consumed in the blaze!9 g) B9 @+ L* ^4 t+ W7 q! [! \: B
3) Two of such hearts/ s( e3 @. B& u5 f
Nothing can hinder
) X, F: R8 X6 j8 E& t From eternal union2 c7 B) F3 \% ~, X, ^6 C' t. h2 b
That brings Heaven's blessing,3 X; o! O/ K3 J# y
For what is the best
1 S9 z7 U- s" E r' _' x Can endure time's test.( l: ?/ ?$ E% g7 L4 _- [) {
4) Free is my heart) C2 Z1 @9 z ]# G4 a) h
That hovers like a lark1 w0 | U3 I" U: a9 d4 X
In the vast blue sky;
; }2 U" n5 @, j But where to seek a nest; N+ R- ]1 v# O4 u9 X1 w! @
For a comfortable rest9 E$ }5 H( V* y6 l) R8 j+ c
From long weary flight?
: ]+ W2 B" X ?5) A nest of purest gold" t0 E6 u- `4 s, S6 _4 D- V& a
Set with sparkling gems--
( c- y( v) X: ~, ^- v F( F That's another heart,7 y- X! e8 n' L& I7 @; Z5 Z0 ^% r: ?
Chastest and tenderest,8 X6 Y% s" v y/ k, ]' ]+ P
In a maiden's bosom,
' x6 @& Q9 y% y+ l' n* C Shining with every virtue.
/ s( h6 x( m7 P! ]7 w+ ^6) Be there such another heart1 I+ y v! Y2 t
Within the bounds of the world,9 \) R' N$ M$ u
Let mine lie in thine,
) @9 E0 H. _. y* C- F, A& y) r/ z6 n If each worth the other;
0 n1 ^' R( D5 u! y! g9 |7 z And in the holiest flame,
9 A$ }( I. g, N# @# k) _3 {& ? Both will melt into one.
8 {% q; C5 R; w5 R0 y n! _# ]& w* D7) Like thunder in a valley,4 s9 B' O1 F6 l! y2 I
Love has its echo, too;6 l( N9 u8 D! J: [- F3 }# L& A. K
That's from another heart.& ? R5 ^6 @" m. `3 A3 c
So long has my heart cried,
) j$ p- j, ?% X' h& H7 a2 U1 O Resounding twixt heaven and earth,9 P5 @( g0 M- x6 H+ O2 }; P
But where is the response?
* q. d0 M5 V" ~0 Y8) The sweetest songs of love
4 h4 `2 b! R5 R9 t1 Z Are the voiceless melodies,
' r' D/ t- [5 C: J* e* a5 w t t Played upon the heart-strings, f2 O _# b+ Q. O5 d7 {
With the perfect harmonies,
" E( @( m u: p5 L/ i That pervades the night sky" X* `5 ^2 i3 R! r2 R: r
Burning with sable fire.1 P$ C1 L( E4 \% H8 S- N
9) The sweetest dreams of love. H( H! v+ F/ Z& i6 H' B
Are the heavenly visions,% c7 E) b" i0 X. y7 o5 k8 l, ^1 q
Only dreamt in golden youth,9 r1 j7 M* T/ H# g. U# n" n
With a romantic hue,
U) z( x1 l8 P8 s+ ^ Filled with scenes of fairyland
2 Q: K7 t' h5 K5 Y" N" T And the mirth of paradise.
6 w* o: p" @- B0 `2 Q10) The greatest sorrows of love
! w) n( q3 H" F Are egoism and faithlessness,8 @, N0 E$ {: @) b7 i- [
That sadden the loving heart
0 u6 w4 c6 d& H3 {/ y And blight the devoted soul
- x5 f- M% r! Q( h9 E More deeply and grievously
1 \' z: p$ }- u, v% z- s0 O: ? Than anything on good earth.( Z( \% ~/ i6 x( K q! U4 K
11) What's the color of love?9 A. _+ _' a) j9 j, a
Love has many colors:$ h# v3 D3 V" G" i9 U9 U9 }0 ]
It has blue feelings,) z; }5 q. \3 [2 _+ @- t
It has a green eye,: y x0 T2 M' t5 `" [
It has ping spectacles,, q3 i0 G* ^& } H& |2 F5 f8 p
It may cause a red fight;( @, q# P9 b( G9 W
Sometimes it is yellow, ]8 a9 V. i) q" c: l/ \
Sometimes it is black,8 e+ X) w# m# ]7 x% m) F
Sometimes it is purple,
: Q7 q; j' A/ R/ ^4 F Sometimes it is white.
x3 N: K# y+ s$ Y* D0 H12) Fie, Venus, great impostor,6 j3 ?( v) W: x8 \! C* @( i
Thou hast long deceived me* O( N% ]6 |- i- W6 _* W: m
Into the pursuit of pure love,
6 m3 B3 n+ T' ]; ~ And advised me unwearily
; j+ _3 C) @! n! b, I/ ^ To prostrate and place at thy feet
' Y! C# O* h8 T+ t1 ]: z My innocent and honest heart.
" O4 c: q$ f8 H, {2 a b- ?! ]- J/ W0 H13) But luckily enough now8 ~% Z0 G, L; W2 v5 T/ o" S
I've discovered thy lies:
: h! g9 U6 h, o- F: k. l Y There is no such thing + F7 k- i* _& K. C
In this wide world
: ^( G, e# V% ]) D, w' t7 q( K0 Q That can be called pure love
5 I; n; o7 e" U" U& p But what's the poet's illusion.』# N3 l9 @: o3 Q) g
鄭莉道﹕『此詩雖無韻﹐但句讀較短﹐更覺感情充沛。』張明生道﹕『按你所說﹐
& G$ j* F9 f- P/ s句讀長的詩就沒有好詩了﹖』鄭莉道﹕『我的體會是﹕句讀太長唸上去就不像詩﹐
# C* [: e$ K7 N7 \0 L7 h# V像是分行的散文。』彥君道﹕『我也有同感。』張明生說﹕『真是狗熊所見略同。』
' c3 d# I+ q( ?查雄道﹕『今天你不能對壽姐無理。』催著芝娜快唸下去。芝娜唸道﹕『下面是MY
5 W& E+ S$ v" G7 U2 P* l EMOTIONS﹕
2 W) z0 `! z0 I9 X. R+ S1) Let me be a musician,
" Z4 d: H2 P( d4 `" w0 L6 U5 t% J To play upon my heart-strings.; g b+ v7 E* }8 B" }. s
Let the touching melodies: A1 q$ |8 L6 z
Resound in the vast universe.4 Y& N. b- o X+ E
2) The charming verses, I find,
+ x5 u6 | i& [ Fail me in the expression
" D8 N7 C7 O& C8 e Of my strong emotions
9 ~. H$ N5 A+ D1 z% A* q/ t7 G2 \4 i Surging in my bosom.& t# v0 h `( n ?
3) Through the music only
$ M# W7 H' ~( p) b% j Can my emotions be conveyed4 K; v. `7 R+ s7 C2 d
Into the boundless space,
1 T" E; j( V$ n- r Shaking the whole Galaxy.
2 y: M+ n9 n7 Y2 b4) They'll outlive the stern Time,7 M8 U) g: ~/ t! [( h3 a
Though immortal He is.2 h4 x8 i0 N; y2 y! U
They'll echo in each heart,
|3 T& m% X4 F g8 K c2 b) C No matter young or old.4 Y/ ~, W7 k, D& Z j8 y
5) They are surging in my bosom
" e) r; p$ I2 y. s' Y' a Like angry sea on the beach;9 r0 k3 z# q8 `" C7 d, M
they are stifling me in a sleep
' j% R& V7 @) s" |3 ~+ a7 W Like a weight on my chest.- w1 \( ^1 B C7 A
6) Let me be a musician,# L# u' M. n5 @) Y" n
To play upon my heart-strings.3 ^% O: c/ O' n
Let the melodies from them
" \; d, k; u2 _& _) H9 }5 ] Convey my strong emotions away
- u) w8 ` y" Z8 k6 c Into the boundless universe,- C4 ?8 U9 p7 m) b
Swelling, resounding, and shaking all!
j& z: D6 x: Z- T6 D文倩道﹕『這首詩氣勢磅礡﹐雖然詩人沒有寫明究竟是什麼樣的感情。』鄭莉道﹕6 D6 c6 Y+ D& h1 ~" C% z
『各種感情都可以﹐何必要確定是什麼感情呢。EMOTIONS 不是用了復形嗎﹖』芝娜- c0 z) X0 O( g9 W$ E- y
道﹕『我不會寫英文詩﹐但也讀過不少。這幾首唸著就覺得好﹐有一種古典的美。
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7 K2 I; t5 Z+ `下首是TO NIGHTINGALE﹕4 i( [' q: ^6 W" j- S/ t) G
Oh, my little nightingale, sing no more, please! ^* {5 ]0 e( f+ S: }8 k" p
Your song, sweet as it is, disturbs my peace.
: q# D' G7 c1 q8 D- m3 kyou are no comforter in my sorrow,, U7 o8 l. {, c6 k# Z8 e7 b
With my eyes sunken and my cheeks hollow.
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9 I; q% o! ~* e* q, I/ \Sing, my dear nightingale, oh, sing asain,* t% }6 u1 O# _ X0 l6 m% {$ V
for I feel more lonely without your strain;
) [# d. ^' J5 c- b+ \And still no peace of mind in night's quietude,
3 `3 O: O; B6 [+ ^3 a7 X$ n) t" EAnd no rest and sleep in single solitude.
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Why I feel so chilly in summer's night?
/ r8 A. B' Q" hThere's no fire to warm my heart and no light.+ R4 }4 o; m7 E/ ?* W ~' ^% e
Oh, garrulous warbler, can you tell me,
q \) M, }. ~$ q% [Where the darling flame of my heart to be?
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Fly, oh, fly high and low, my songster dear!
: A( p. B" w$ C. y7 E" DFly to seek for me my love far and near!/ |8 T% [; v6 ~( [5 R/ p1 W+ `3 V
And bring me my dear sweetheart of noble mind,
. Y6 W( R2 H2 R. e% x8 vWith strong love and firm character combined!』
8 g T; {$ v+ m. o) w" ?文倩道﹕『此詩中感情的表達委婉得很﹐可說是一波三折。』盛靳云說﹕『似乎只
# b# R$ J9 s ? u有兩折吧。』查雄說﹕『沒有「一波兩折」這句成語。』盛靳云道﹕『我說的是情
2 Q' I5 ^. G U( o5 ~- N3 |況﹐不是成語。』芝娜道﹕『你們別吵。下面一首也是十四行詩。題為ADIEU﹐MY
6 z0 G2 \/ T7 _% T- m, MLOVELESS LOVER﹕1 D- Z+ k! { d6 L6 ?
Adieu, my loveless lover, oh, adieu!
2 G: d' V# Q, h, ]6 e4 I( ~I come to yield myself at your first call,1 O; ?/ ~# f- R1 a& l6 z" Y2 c
And always have prepared to offer all:
; e- ^6 g: s; x2 o6 J" B- |My truest heart, my dearest life, to you." M, I9 r! ]3 t9 z. w- L
Adieu, my loveless lover, oh, adieu!5 D9 B7 `6 I& ^' o1 y1 v% N, z
Your heart is like a flying ravenous dove.
. Z0 I$ c$ z! Y. NNeither you know the worth of purest love,
' R3 w: I3 @/ s: W2 SAnd nor can you admire a heart so true.
" J2 T; d0 H7 W3 v7 ~2 W: W# i" x) NAdieu, my loveless lover, oh, adieu!0 X% Z; g# M/ O# u3 ]2 E7 f
From you as well from mirth I'll e'er depart.4 e3 }3 g* q2 n6 ^$ f. ^- e* f
My weary legs will carry home my broken heart,4 C4 u6 A' @6 o9 q, _ }
In which your image lives till death-time due.
0 ]9 J4 J5 D) N/ [Adieu, my loveless lover, oh, adieu!
" }7 ^' Y; X2 n3 T+ U& o* y2 ^May you be happy, fain would I in rue!』% e, \9 Q7 l# u0 i1 Z
文倩道﹕『這首詩裡反映了詩人「寧人負我﹐我不負人」的態度。』彥君道﹕『在' R! {* K3 d4 S+ B+ H
愛情的領域裡﹐本來就有「利他」與「利己」之分。「利他」的愛情甘願為所愛者
; h; r. W& U' X- [& x5 I3 p作出犧牲﹐即使遭到拒絕﹐仍希望對方幸福。這是一種崇高純潔的愛。』張明生問﹕
% ?7 P' k9 ?: z) P『那怎樣算是「利己」的愛情呢﹖』彥君道﹕『雖然愛著對方﹐但處處以我為中心﹐% r8 I6 N( f; c
於我有利才為之。』張明生道﹕『嚴格來說﹐這能稱之為愛情嗎﹖這個「情」中有9 I4 I6 h6 {* U P: ?
沒有真正的「愛」﹖』彥君道﹕『那你給它另起個名稱也行。』張明生道﹕『應稱
, n) W7 q% \" r9 n; |, N作「情慾」更恰當。』彥君道﹕『「情慾」兩字太粗俗﹐且含義也略有不同。你認4 E* b! t" O, `
為這是同一個概念嗎﹖』芝娜道﹕『我們現在是欣賞別人的作品﹐而不是對概念下# m3 ]( s7 G6 z, Q& z% v$ B
定義。你們好好研究研究﹐每人寫篇論文吧。下面一首是A RED ROSE﹕4 P9 D1 {& X8 T9 ^3 a' b# F
1) There, lo, a red red rose,
2 V! {- C0 A8 l3 T The pretty bride of king,- P+ J8 x y( k) |7 P
The fairy queen of spring,
3 l- H U) d% ?8 m, Q Alone in a valley grows.
* D* \1 V; R+ m& y2) Her scent pervades the air,, \% C/ K7 R# H7 U$ S
Her beauties each seer spell;
8 b# k% n3 K* S0 ]! M3 X2 b Yet lives she alone in a dell,
* ]4 ?& B9 |$ e, {+ M, S With none but rocks to care.
; M A5 r% T$ B6 c! f# @+ }3) With none, alas! to admire" g2 t ` o- B& f* I. n+ n/ C
Her beauties and sweet scent;4 T, X, u& `2 n" W9 s
Only Mr. Storm there went+ v" }" o/ L1 R5 ~$ V
To whip her in his ire.
/ ]- H6 f8 I3 D& e7 i4) Would that I were a tree,
$ Q. d) R4 s) J+ \ To spread o'er her my shade!
6 l% R# l% e( f2 \$ e2 }9 n The leaves would never fade,5 `& T. r2 {" M
Oh, let Storm beat on me!
% J+ [' x4 _; @6 e3 L' w5) Would that the soil I were,
^' {& n# H( I1 ]1 k$ @1 k Her roots were then in me!" n" Y5 v$ m! B. L4 z ?/ e
On my life-blood lives she,
7 X1 [( K" G% t8 A6 O- M0 ]* C: X4 ` Oh, I'll give all for her.
$ ?3 h0 R( N/ j" r& I1 l6) A worm at pistils now
! X$ [- H/ J! _+ B# C5 o Is blighting her. That devil!
( {4 }4 X9 {+ g/ K# N But she, before all evil,
. D1 v6 A P3 ~ Her head does never bow.' X( {* x/ \& c) _' \0 t
7) Soon she will fade away6 ]- J7 Y( g: D$ L& s" e) E
Fore'er from face of earth,
" y% a; _& }2 o8 _! V" C And take from vale all mirth,( r- P3 G3 n' I8 |& p2 K# r% l
The rocks feel not so gay.
' f4 u9 g' y6 ? ]1 j( y1 d4 ? Oh, the lovely rose will fade away,0 P- } a5 e0 Q8 y2 c" T& C
Then the rocks and dale be never gay!』4 X9 [4 H& a0 d5 @+ J A# |5 l
鄭莉道﹕『這首詩好像表達了對一位孤獨而垂死的姑娘的哀憐﹐似乎這姑娘還受著
. F# M6 b2 X$ ^5 i, T外界的折磨﹐詩人想救助而無力。』呂品口突然說﹕『我就是不喜歡看這種本子。2 ^ m9 ?! w7 _
為什麼不把寫作背景等交代清楚。』盛靳云說﹕『看詩本來只要欣賞意境感情﹐遣
0 x! k3 `0 M, G9 d. Z, k' {' p詞造句﹐何必尋根究底。只有考證癖者才去挖空心思﹐找一些斷碑殘書上的片言隻
# W0 B! B; h% S/ Z) s語﹐隨後閉門造車﹐冥思苦想﹐寫出一些牽強附會的新發現文章﹐以期譁眾取寵﹐
. r* z0 H! U1 q( h6 D% ?; e一鳴驚人。』查雄道﹕『你不要太偏激。考證也有考證的需要﹐雖然並非字字句句
. @1 {* |! ^7 N/ X, J( o都要考證。你自己連差強人意的文章也寫不出﹐卻肆意詆毀別人。』盛靳云道﹕
/ R4 T8 N" {4 l; M- x+ ^1 V- m『我不是故意詆毀別人。我以為詩不是科學。讀詩還是學五柳先生的讀法好。』芝8 M# m C4 k# @& r, @
娜道﹕『你們又要吵了。我不唸了。等我看完後﹐大家傳閱吧。』查雄道﹕『你還
- | Y9 E7 R) a5 p是繼續唸吧。大家都要聽。大人不計小人之過。你量大福大﹐將來定是一品夫人。』: I' k7 e( d' |1 e" y# T
說得芝娜也不禁笑出來﹐只得又唸道﹕『H2O﹕! i5 T; s$ ^9 O' i8 |
When the scorching sun's high at noon,9 I! `/ ]! c0 L( u* L% ]
I run from here to there,+ a0 A n# y: y8 I3 }5 h
From east to west, north to south,6 T2 j# m$ @7 O6 E) p! i4 a8 y, d
Through the fields, over the ditches,
' W( I* l2 e' |3 bUp the slope, over the summit,
; v: a: o0 ~2 F* Y( zDown the hill, to the valley,
: S+ V: \$ a& A0 _8 q% nInto the woods, through the glade,
5 L: V9 V" i( n& G G4 A* j1 CNot in search of ores, nor of gems,7 ]5 C; a6 @5 j: Z$ V; Y' l
Neither of buried treasures,
9 H8 R4 H: x9 V* ?& HWhich everyone seeks,1 ?: L; S( C" \ l `
But of the element ---- H2O;- {# c3 E4 c+ |7 M. V* d1 E
Not to quench my thirst,
3 l, T5 S. u" q1 @# C7 O+ [Nor to wash my hands or face,
W) z2 d' ~) `$ j6 ~But to water a withering rose,
+ c( \% w' P8 y0 k! {( a; XLonely and deserted in a nook.』
* ?" h; { [& K. R9 v0 t! Z9 y文倩道﹕『用化學符號作詩題倒是新鮮事。詩人不直接說「水」﹐多別緻。』鄭莉" c, p% l; m" F8 w
道﹕『這裡的ROSE不知與上詩的ROSE是否指同一人。』盛靳云說﹕『你們又想要考3 P4 N% | D. C7 H, q/ G
證了。如果你要認為是同一人﹐就算是同一人吧。這並不妨礙我們欣賞詩的本身。』
2 A, _, ]% X- S0 N! o# ~鄭莉道﹕『你不要把別人讀詩的方法都統一到你的方法上來。各人可以從不同的角) V! e$ L, X n9 Q1 L% I
度欣賞。況且知道得多一點也可以對詩的涵義理解得深一點﹐有什麼不好呢﹖』芝
9 R R6 P1 e- W" f/ B2 u娜忙道﹕『論戰又一回結束。下面是 A BUTTERFLY﹕* n3 |6 p# \5 z/ o
1) As I am walking on the grass alone,/ U9 {# X5 [; m+ [
A butterfly, so lovely, flutters by;
/ O7 G6 G) a+ D+ y/ \ Now high, now low, now o'er a mossy stone,1 D, L* E" I7 N$ I
And now it flits athwart before my eye,
- j, `" g8 d+ u4 W4 C& @! B Now stops to sip some dews on blades so green,, Q$ H% [; Z* y
Or flaps from flower to flower, the pollen glean.
* f. N1 `; b1 m+ {2) I follow it over a limpid rill,
$ x& O& b5 F6 B z. H And round an arbor covered with the vines.; t2 X8 r6 E2 m& z5 O. }# T
Then, lo! it plays upon the yonder sill,; f. h& b% O2 ]% s L
And gracefully it dances in sunshines.! j# f R8 N/ d/ B
3) I don't like black that's emblem of the vice,. Z& Y; n/ t' R, P7 J9 r8 t
Nor green, the envy always it bespeaks,. p3 P# v Q E4 b) Y
Nor blue from which I seem to hear the sighs,
7 f" y6 N/ _6 U: ]$ p4 L3 m3 Q$ G Nor yellow which resembles the sallow cheeks,
9 l3 J) u* S; K: s% i Nor red that makes me feel the ire and spleen,. Y; s; h7 a# }* `
Nor motley, as the fickleness does it mean.. J/ Q+ k9 N/ U, U0 b7 H/ K
I'm fond of white, the color of your dress,& ?3 |; z% U3 I" c5 D
That chasteness represents and virtues best;0 r. _% s. F" k6 b$ L- R0 g6 Y
'Tis worth a world of good, oh you I bless,
* Z' p( o& C& Y! x. A+ o* | But why alone and never be at rest?』9 L, q: _! d( W5 e3 j% [
郭如儀道﹕『詩人前面只寫蝴蝶﹐最後點出經常成雙作對的蝴蝶卻落了單﹐暗示著
/ j$ J/ a, M/ |. k詩人的孤獨。』盛靳云說﹕『我覺得此詩一般而已。再聽下面的吧。』 |
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