OnAnInfantDyingAsSoonasBorn

作者:查尔斯·兰姆

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 20:36

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本章字节:4460字

isawwhereinheshrouddidlurk


acuriousframeofnaure’swork;


aflowerecrushdinhebud,


anamelesspieceofbabyhood,


wasinhercradlecoffinlying;


exinc,wihscarcehesenseofdying:


sosoonoexchangeheimprisoningwomb


fordarkerclosesofheomb!


shedidbuopeaneye,andpu


aclearbeamforh,hensraighupshu


forhelongdark:neermoreosee


hroughgssesofmoraliy


riddleofdesiny,whocanshow


whahyshorvisimean,orknow


whahyerrandherebelow?


shallwesayhanaureblind


checkdherhand,andchangedhermind,


juswhenshehadexaclywrough


afinishdpaernwihoufaul?


couldshefg,orcouldsheire,


orckdshehepromeheanfire


(wihherninemoonslongworkingssickend)


hashouldhylilelimbshavequickend?


limbssofirm,heyseemdoassure


lifeofhealh,anddaysmaure:


womansselfinminiaure!


limbssofair,heymighsupply


(hemselvesnowbucoldimagery)


hesculporomakebeauyby


ordidheserneyedfaedescry


hababeormoher,onemusdie;


soinmercylefhesock


andcuhebranch;osaveheshock


ofyoungyearswidowd,andhepain


whensinglesaeesbackagain


ohelonemanwho,refofwife,


henceforwarddragsamaimèdlife?


heeconomyofheavenisdark,


andwisesclerkshavemissdhemark,


whyhumanbuds,likehis,shouldfall,


morebriefhanflyephemeral


hahashisday;whileshrivelldcrones


siffenwihageosocksandsones;


andcrabbèduseheconsciencesears


insi


ersofanhundredyears


mohersprale,moherskiss,


babyfond,houneerwilmiss:


ries,whichcusomdoesimpose,


silverbells,andbabyclohes;


coralredderhanhoselips


whichpaledeahdideeclipse;


musicframedforinfansglee,


whisleneverunedforhee;


houghhouwansno,houshalhavehem,


lovinghearswereheywhichgavehem


lenoonebemissing;nurse,


seehemiduponhehearse


ofinfansinbydoomperverse


whyshouldkingsandnobleshave


picuredrophiesoheirgrave,


andwe,churls,oheedeny


hypreyoyswihheeolie;


amoreharmlessvaniy?