第 7 节
作者:淘气      更新:2024-11-30 11:16      字数:6896
  Her eyes are mad that they have wept till now。
  Upon his hurt she looks so steadfastly
  That her sight dazzling makes the wound seem three;
  And then she reprehends her mangling eye
  That makes more gashes where no breach should be:
  His face seems twain; each several limb is doubled;
  For oft the eye mistakes; the brain being troubled。
  'My tongue cannot express my grief for one;
  And yet;' quoth she; 'behold two Adons dead!
  My sighs are blown away; my salt tears gone;
  Mine eyes are turned to fire; my heart to lead;
  Heavy heart's lead; melt at mine eyes' red fire!
  So shall I die by drops of hot desire。
  'Alas; poor world; what treasure hast thou lost!
  What face remains alive that's worth the viewing?
  Whose tongue is music now? what canst thou boast
  Of things long since; or any thing ensuing?
  The flowers are sweet; their colours fresh and trim;
  But true sweet beauty lived and died with him。
  'Bonnet nor veil henceforth no creature wear;
  Nor sun nor wind will ever strive to kiss you。
  Having no fair to lose; you need not fear;
  The sun doth scorn you; and the wind doth hiss you。
  But when Adonis lived; sun and sharp air
  Lurked like two thieves to rob him of his fair;
  'And therefore would he put his bonnet on;
  Under whose brim the gaudy sun would peep;
  The wind would blow it off; and; being gone;
  Play with his locks。 Then would Adonis weep;
  And straight; in pity of his tender years;
  They both would strive who first should dry his tears。
  'To see his face the lion walked along
  Behind some hedge; because he would not fear him;
  To recreate himself when he hath sung;
  The tiger would be tame and gently hear him;
  If he had spoke; the wolf would leave his prey;
  And never fright the silly lamb that day。
  'When he beheld his shadow in the brook;
  The fishes spread on it their golden gills;
  When he was by; the birds such pleasure took
  That some would sing; some other in their bills
  Would bring him mulberries and ripe…red cherries;
  He fed them with his sight; they him with beffies。
  'But this foul; grim; and urchin…snouted boar;
  Whose downward eye still looketh for a grave;
  Ne'er saw the beauteous livery that he wore;
  Witness the entertainment that he gave。
  If he did see his face; why then I know
  He thought to kiss him; and hath killed him so。
  ''Tis true; 'tis true; thus was Adonis slain:
  He ran upon the boar with his sharp spear;
  Who did not whet his teeth at him again;
  But by a kiss thought to persuade him there;
  And nuzzling in his flank; the loving swine
  Sheathed unaware the tusk in his soft groin。
  'Had I been toothed like him; I must confess;
  With kissing him I should have killed him first;
  But he is dead; and never did he bless
  My youth with his; the more am I accurst。'
  With this; she falleth in the place she stood;
  And stains her face with his congealed blood。
  She looks upon his lips; and they are pale;
  She takes him by the hand; and that is cold;
  She whispers in his ears a heavy tale;
  As if they heard the woeful words she told;
  She lifts the coffer…lids that close his eyes;
  Where; lo; two lamps; burnt out; in darkness lies;
  Two glasses; where herself herself beheld
  A thousand times; and now no more; reflect;
  Their virtue lost wherein they late excelled;
  And every beauty robbed of his effect。
  'Wonder of time;' quoth she; 'this is my spite;
  That; thou being dead; the day should yet be light。
  'Since thou art dead; lo; here I prophesy
  Sorrow on love hereafter shall attend;
  It shall be waited on with jealousy;
  Find sweet beginning but unsavoury end;
  Ne'er settled equally; but high or low;
  That all love's pleasure shall not match his woe。
  'It shall be fickle; false and full of fraud;
  Bud; and be blasted; in a breathing while;
  The bottom poison; and the top o'erstrawed
  With sweets that shall the truest sight beguile;
  The strongest body shall it make most weak;
  Strike the wise dumb; and teach the fool to speak。
  'It shall be sparing; and too full of riot;
  Teaching decrepit age to tread the measures;
  The staring ruffian shall it keep in quiet;
  Pluck down the rich; enrich the poor with treasures;
  It shall be raging…mad; and silly…mild;
  Make the young old; the old become a child。
  'It shall suspect where is no cause of fear;
  It shall not fear where it should most mistrust;
  It shall be merciful and too severe;
  And most deceiving when it seems most just;
  Perverse it shall be where it shows most toward;
  Put fear to valour; courage to the coward。
  'It shall be cause of war and dire events;
  And set dissension 'twixt the son and sire;
  Subject and servile to all discontents;
  As dry combustious matter is to fire。
  Sith in his prime death doth my love destroy;
  They that love best their loves shall not enjoy。'
  By this the boy that by her side lay killed
  Was melted like a vapour from her sight;
  And in his blood that on the ground lay spilled
  A purple flower sprung up; chequ'red with white;
  Resembling well his pale cheeks; and the blood
  Which in round drops upon their whiteness stood。
  She bows her head the new…sprung flower to smell;
  Comparing it to her Adonis' breath;
  And says within her bosom it shall dwell;
  Since he himself is reft from her by death;
  She crops the stalk; and in the breach appears
  Green…dropping sap; which she compares to tears。
  'Poor flower;' quoth she; 'this was thy father's guise
  Sweet issue of a more sweet…smelling sire
  For every little grief to wet his eyes。
  To grow unto himself was his desire;
  And so 'tis thine; but know; it is as good
  To wither in my breast as in his blood。
  'Here was thy father's bed; here in my breast;
  Thou art the next of blood; and 'tis thy right。
  Lo; in this hollow cradle take thy rest;
  My throbbing heart shall rock thee day and night;
  There shall not be one minute in an hour
  Wherein I will not kiss my sweet love's flower。'
  Thus weary of the world; away she hies;
  And yokes her silver doves; by whose swift aid
  Their mistress; mounted; through the empty skies
  In her light chariot quickly is conveyed;
  Holding their course to Paphos; where their queen
  Means to immure herself and not be seen。
  …THE END…
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