SONNETSOFSIRPHILIPSYDNEY

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:28472字

sydneysso


es——ispeakofhebesofhem——areamongheverybesofheirsorheyfallbelowhepinmoraldigniy,hesanciy,andhighyemodesspiriofselfapproval,ofmilon,inhisposiionsofasimirsrucureheyareinruhwhamilon,censuringhearcadia,saysofhawork(owhichheyareasorofaferuneorapplicaion),”vainandamaorious”enough,yehehingsinheirkind(asheconfessesoberueofheromance)maybe”fullofworhandwi”heysavourofhecourier,imusbeallowed,andnoofhecommonwealhsmanbumilonwasacourierwhenhewroehemasquealudlowcasle,andsillmoreacourierwhenheposedhearcadeswhenhenaionalsrugglewasobegin,hebeinglycashesevaniiesbehindhim;andifheorderofimehadhrownsirphilipuponhecrisiswhichprecededherevoluion,hereisnoreasonwhyheshouldnohaveacedhesameparinhaemergency,whichhasglorifiedhenameofaersydneyhedidnowanforpi


essorboldnessofspirihisleeronhefrenchmachmayesify,hecouldspeakhismindfreelyoprincesheimesdidnocallhimohescaffold


heso


eswhichweofenescallomindofmilonwereheposiionsofhismauresyearshoseofsydney,whichiamabouoproduce,werewrieninheveryheydayofhisbloodheyaresuckfullofamorousfancies——farfechedconceis,befiinghisoccupaion;forruelovehinksnobourosendouhoughsuponhevas,andmorehanindianvoyages,obringhomerichpearls,oundishwealh,gums,jewels,spicery,osacrificeinselfdepreciaingsimiliudes,asshadowsofrueamiabiliiesinhebelovedwemusbelovers——oraleashecoolingouchofime,hecircumpraecordiafrigins,musnohavesodampedourfaculies,asoakeawayourrecollecionhawewereonceso——beforewecandulyappreciaehegloriousvaniies,andgracefulhyperbolesofhepassionheimageswhichliebeforeourfee(houghbysomeaccounedheonlynaural)areleasnauralforhehighsydneanloveoexpressisfanciesbyheymayserveforhelovesofibullus,orhedearauhorofheschoolmisress;forpassionshacreepandwhineinelegiesandpasoralbaldsiamsuremilo


everlovedahisraeiamafraidsomeofhisaddresses(adleonoramimean)haverahererredonhefarherside;andhahepoecamenomuchshorofareligiousindecorum,whenhecouldhusaposrophiseasinginggirl:——


angelusunicuiquesuus(siccrediegenes)


obigiaeheriisalesabordinibus


quidmirum,leonora,ibisigloriamajor,


namuapraesenemvoxsonaipsadeum?


audeus,auvacuiceremenseriacoeli,


peruasecreoguuraserpiagens;


serpiagens,facilisquedocemoraliacorda


sensimimmorassuescerepossesono


quodsicuncaquidemdeuses,percuncaquefusus,


ineunaloquiur,caeeramuushabe


hisislovinginasrangefashion;andirequiressomecandourofconsrucion(besidesheslighdarkeningofadeadnguage)ocasaveiloverheuglyappearanceofsomehingverylikebsphemyinheswoversesihinkheloverwouldhavebeensaggered,ifhehadgoneabouoexpresshesamehoughinenglishiamsure,sydneyhasnoflighslikehishisexravaganzasdonosrikeahesky,houghheakesleaveoadophepaledianinoafellowshipwihhismoralpassions


wihhowsadseps,omoon,houclimbsheskies;


howsilenly;andwihhowwanaface!


wha!mayibe,haeveninheavenlypce


habusyarcherhissharparrowsries?


sure,ifhalongwihloveacquainedeyes


canjudgeoflove,houfeelsaloverscase;


ireadiinhylooks;hynguishgrace


ome,hafeelhelike,hysaedescries


hen,evenoffellowship,omoon,ellme,


isconsanlovedeemdherebuwanofwi?


arebeauieshereasproudashereheybe


doheyaboveloveobeloved,andye


hoseloversscorn,whomhalovedohpossess?


doheycallviruehere——ungraefulness?


heslineofhispoemisalileobscuredbyransposiionhemeans,doheycallungraefulnesshereavirue?


come,sleep,osleep,hecerainknoofpeace,


hebaiingpceofwi,hebalmofwoe,


hepoormanswealh,heprisonersrelease,


heindifferenjudgebeweenhehighandlow,


wihshieldofproofshieldmefromouheprease


ofhosefiercedarsdespairamedohhrow,


omakeinmehosecivilwarsocease:


iwillgoodribuepay,ifhoudoso


akehouofmesweepillows,sweeesbed,


achamberdeafonoise,andblindoligh,


arosygarnd,andawearyhead


andifhesehings,asbeinghinebyrigh,


movenohyheavygrace,houshalinme,


livelierhanelsewhere,selsimagesee


iii


hecuriouswis,seeingdullpensiveness


bewrayiselfinmylongseledeyes,


whencehosesamefumesofmencholyrise,


wihidlepains,andmissingaim,doguess


some,haknowhowmyspringididaddress,


deemhamymusesomefruiofknowledgeplies,


ohers,becauseheprincemyserviceries


hink,haihinksaeerrorsoredress,


buharderjudgesjudge,ambiionsrage,


scourgeofiself,sillclimbingslipperypce


holdsmyyoungbraincapivdingoldcage


ofools,oroverwise!as,herace


ofallmyhoughshahneihersopnorsar,


buonlyselseyes,andselshear


iv


becauseiofindarkabsracedguise


seemmosaloneingreaespany,


wihdearhofwords,oranswersquieawry,


ohemhawouldmakespeechofspeecharise,


heydeem,andofheirdoomherumourflies,


hapoisonfoulofbubblingpridedohlie


soinmyswellingbreas,haonlyi


fawnonmyself,andohersdodespise,


yepride,ihink,dohnomysoulpossess,


whichlooksooofinhisunferinggss:


buoneworsefaul——ambiion——iconfess,


hamakesmeofmybesfriendsoverpass,


unseen,unheard,——whilehoughohighespce


bendsallhispowers,evenunoselsgrace


v


havinghisday,myhorse,myhand,mynce,


guidedsowellhaiobainedheprize,


bohbyhejudgmenofheenglisheyes


andofsomesenfromhasweeenemy——france,


horsemenmyskillinhorsemanshipadvance,


ownsfolkmysrengh,adainierjudgeapplies


hispraiseosleigh,whichfromgoodusedohrise;


someluckywisimpueibuochance;


ohers,becauseofbohsidesidoake


mybloodfromhem,whodidexcelinhis,


hinknauremeamanofarmsdidmake


howfarheyshoawry!heruecauseis,


sellookdon,andfromherheavenlyface


senforhhebeamswhichmadesofairmyrace


vi


inmarialsporsihadmycu


ingried,


andyeobreakmoresavesdidmeaddress,


whilewihhepeoplesshous(imusconfess)


youh,luck,andpraise,evenfilldmyveinswihpride——


whencupid,havingme(hissve)descried


inmarsslivery,prancinginhepress,


”whanow,sirfool!”saidhe;”iwouldnoless:


lookhere,isay”ilookd,andselspied,


whohardbymadeawindowsendforhligh


myhearhenquakd,hendazzledweremineeyes;


onehandforgoorule,hoherofigh;


norrumpessoundiheard,norfriendlycries


myfoecameon,andbeaheairforme——


illhaherblushmadememyshameosee


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nomore,mydear,nomorehesecounselsry;


ogivemypassionsleaveorunheirrace;


leforuneyonmeherworsdisgrace;


lefolkoerchargedwihbrainagainsmecry;


lecloudsbedimmyface,breakinmineeye;


lemenoseps,buoflosbour,race;


leallheearhwihscornrecounmycase——


budonowillmefrommyloveofly


idonoenvyarisoleswi,


nordoaspireocaesarsbleedingfame;


noraughdocare,houghsomeabovemesi;


norhope,norwish,anohercourseoframe,


buhawhichoncemaywinhycruelhear:


houarmywi,andhoumyviruear


viii


lovesilboy,andofawanon,is,


schooldonlybyhismohersendereye;


whawonderhen,ifhehislessonmiss,


whenforsosofaroddearpyhery?


andyemysar,becauseasugardkiss


insporisuckd,whilesheasleepdidlie,


dohlour,naychide,nayhrea,foronlyhis


swee,iwassaucylove,nohumblei


bunoscuseserves;shemakesherwrahappear


inbeauyshrone——seenow,whodaresenear


hosescarlejudges,hreaningbloodypain?


oheavnlyfool,hymoskissworhyface


angerinvesswihsuchalovelygrace,


haangersselfineedsmuskissagain


ix


ineverdrankofaganippewell,


noreverdidinshadeofempesi,


andmusesscornwihvulgarbrainsodwell;


poorymani,forsacredriesunfi


somedoihearofpoesfuryell,


bu(godwo)wonowhaheymeanbyi;


andhisiswearbybckesbrookofhell,


iamnopickpurseofanoherswi


howfallsihen,hawihsosmoohanease


myhoughsispeak,andwhaispeakdohflow


inverse,andhamyversebeswisdohplease?


guessmehecause——whaisihus?——fye,no


orso?——muchlesshowhen?surehusiis,


mylipsareswee,inspiredwihselskiss



ofallhekingshaeverheredidreign,


edward,namedfourh,asfirsinpraiseiname,


noforhisfairouside,norwelllinedbrain——


alhoughlessgifsimpfeahersofonfame


norhahecould,youngwise,wisevalian,frame


hissiresrevenge,joindwihakingdomsgain;


and,andbymarscouldyemadmarssoame,


habanceweighdwhasworddideobain


norhahemadeheflouredelucesofraid,


houghsronglyhedgedofbloodylionspaws


hawiylewisohimaribuepaid


norhis,norha,noranysuchsmallcause——


buonly,forhisworhyknighdursprove


olosehiscrownraherhanfailhislove


xi


ohappyhames,hadidsmyselbear,


isawhyself,wihmanyasmilingline


uponhycheerfulface,joysliverywear,


whilehosefairpsonhysreamsdidshine;


heboaforjoycouldnoodanceforbear,


whilewanonwinds,wihbeauysodivine


ravishd,saydno,illinhergoldenhair


heydidhemselves(osweeesprison)wine


andfainhoseaeolsyouhherewouldheirsay


havemade;bu,forcedbynauresillofly,


firsdidwihpuffingkisshoselocksdispy


she,sodishevelld,blushd;fromwindowi


wihsighhereofcriedou,ofairdisgrace,


lehonoursselfoheegranhighespce!


xii


highway,sinceyoumychiefparnassusbe;


andhamymuse,osomeearsnounswee,


empersherwordsoramplinghorsesfee,


moresofhanoachambermelody,——


nowblessedyoubearonwardblessedme


oher,whereimyhearsafelefshallmee,


mymuseandimusyouofduygree


wihhanksandwishes,wishinghankfully


beyousillfair,honourdbypublicheed,


bynoencroachmenwrongd,norimeforgo;


norbmdforblood,norshamedforsinfuldeed


andhayouknow,ienvyyounolo


ofhigheswish,iwishyousomuchbliss,


hundredsofyearsyouselsfeemaykiss


ofheforegoing,hefirs,hesecond,andhesso


e,aremyfavouriesbuhegeneralbeauyofhemallis,haheyaresoperfeclycharacerisicalhespiriof”learningandofchivalry,——”ofwhichunion,spenserhaseniledsydneyohavebeenhe”presiden,”——shineshroughhemiconfess,icanseenohingofhe”jejune”or”frigid”inhem;muchlessofhe”siff”and”cumbrous”——whichihavesomeimesheardobjecedohearcadiaheverserunsoffswiflyandgalnlyimighhavebeenunedoherumpe;orempered(ashimself:expressesi)o”ramplinghorsesfee”heyaboundinfeliciousphrases——


oheavnlyfool,hymoskissworhylips


8hso


e——


sweepillows,sweeesbed;


achamberdeafonoise,andblindoligh;


arosygarnd,andawearyhead


2ndso


e——


hasweeenemy,——france——


5hso


e,


buheyarenorichinwordsonly,invagueandunlocalisedfeelings——hefailingoomuchofsomepoeryofhepresendayheyarefull,maerial,andcircumsaniaedimeandpceappropriaeseveryoneofhemiisnoafeverofpassionwasingiselfuponahindieofdainywords,buaranscendenpassionpervadingandilluminaingacion,pursuis,sudies,feasofarms,heopinionsofconemporariesandhisjudgmenofhemanhisoricalhreadrunshroughhem,whichalmosaffixesadaeohem;markshewhenandwhereheywerewrien


ihavedwelhelongeruponwhaiconceivehemeriofhesepoems,becauseihavebeenhurbyhewano


ess(iwishicouldreaibyagenlername)wihwhichkeseveryoccasionofinsulinghememoryofsirphilipsydneybuhedecisionsofheauhorofablealk,&c,(mosprofoundandsublewhereheyare,asforhemospar,jus)aremoresafelyobereliedupon,onsubjecsandauhorshehasaparialiyfor,hanonsuchashehasconceivedanaccidenalprejudiceagainsmilonwroeso


es,andwasakinghaer;andiwascongenialperhapsosacrificeacourieroapariobuiwasunwillingoloseafineideafrommymindhenobleimages,passions,senimens,andpoeicaldelicaciesofcharacer,scaeredalloverhearcadia(spieofsomesiffnessandencumbermen),jusifyomehecharacerwhichhisconemporarieshavelefusofhewrierica


ohinkwihhecriic,hasirphilipsydneywashaopprobrioushingwhichafoolishnoblemaninhisinsolenhosiliychoseoermhimicallomindheepiaphmadeonhim,oguidemeojuserhoughsofhim;andireposeuponhebeauifullinesinhe”friendspassionforhisasrophel,”prinedwihheelegiesofspenserandohers


youknew——whoknewnoasrophel?


(haishouldliveosayiknew,


andhavenoinpossessionsill!)——


hingsknownpermimeorenew——


ofhimyouknowhismerisuch,


ica


osay——youhear——oomuch


wihinhesewoodsofarcady


hechiefdelighandpleasureook;


andonhemounainparheny,


uponhecrysalliquidbrook,


hemusesmehimeveryday,


haaughhimsing,owrie,andsay


whenhedescendeddownhemoun,


hispersonageseemedmosdivine:


ahousandgracesonemighcoun


uponhislovelychearfuleyne


ohearhimspeak,andsweelysmile,


youwereinparadisehewhile,


asweearacivekindofgrace;


afulssurancegivenbylooks;


coninualforinaface,


helineamensofgospelbooks——


irowhacounnanceca


olye,


whosehoughsarelegibleinheeye

aboveallohershisishe,


whichersapprovedinhissong,


haloveandhonourmighagree,


andhapurelovewilldonowrong


sweesains,iisnosinorbme


oloveamanofviruousname


didneverlovesosweelybreahe


inanymoralbreasbefore:


didnevermuseinspirebeneah


apoesbrainwihfinersore


hewroeoflovewihhighconcei,


andbeauyreardaboveherheigh


orleanyonereadhedeepersorrows(griefru


inginorage)inhepoem,——hesinhecollecionacpanyingheabove,——whichfrominernalesimonyibelieveobelordbrookes,——begi


ingwih”silenceaugmenehgrief,”andhenseriouslyaskhimself,wheherhesubjecofsuchabsorbingandconfoundregrescouldhavebeenhahingwhichlordoxfordermedhim