经典英文诗精选：The Way

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经典英文诗精选：The Way　　At first a mere thread of a footpath half blotted
　　out by the grasses
　　Sweeping triumphant across it, it wound between hedges of roses
　　Whose blossoms were poised above leaves as pond lilies float on
4 |( i. d/ S5 w" T5 z　　the water,
　　While hidden by bloom in a hawthorn a bird filled the morning with
3 V& C- [$ s$ O, I+ K7 ^* n7 e" S2 o　　singing.
　　It widened a highway, majestic, stretching ever
' h1 e! G+ `7 k/ _7 d　　to distant horizons,
　　Where shadows of tree-branches wavered, vague outlines invaded by
　　sunshine;
3 |8 Z& _- w$ q: ?5 Y6 w　　No sound but the wind as it whispered the secrets of earth to the
　　flowers,
　　And the hum of the yellow bees, honey-laden and dusty with pollen.
1 m  t* M" Q- b2 f( ^- p4 P　　And Summer said, "Come, follow onward, with no thought save the
$ A9 B" z; @7 [  p　　longing
" J5 ?/ f' Y; A: K# J/ R2 i, D2 m7 m& w　　to wander,
8 B1 \) u( t# _$ f3 \  Y　　The wind, and the bees, and the flowers, all singing the great song
　　of Nature,
% N5 p' t( y# X! q  X　　Are minstrels of change and of promise, they herald the joy of the
' P' v3 H) i3 a3 y0 v　　Future."
" M3 A* ?5 ^/ e- Z7 Z0 r$ V3 _　　Later the solitude vanished, confused and distracted
* U. M) X3 T$ l2 ^) m/ V( b  s" V) c　　the road
　　Where many were seeking and jostling. Left behind were
( }0 p1 i9 X% Z  I  ^6 [/ F　　the trees
　　and the flowers,
: d" x/ \3 L7 i( u　　The half-realized beauty of quiet, the sacred unconscious communing.
. v3 m+ B& w8 A* Z* L　　And now he is come to a river, a line of gray, sullen water,
! G6 f! V0 j$ l' S7 j. m& J8 v　　Not blue and splashing, but dark, rolling somberly on to the ocean.
　　But on the far side is a city whose windows flame gold in the sunset.
　　It lies fair and shining before him, a gem set betwixt sky and water,
1 y9 P7 F7 |- d6 m& e; a　　And spanning the river a bridge, frail promise to longing desire,
+ J8 ?- j, D: U/ o2 W/ X" P　　Flung by man in his infinite courage, across the stern force of
% Z7 d, Q; K  P6 `% L7 Z7 c+ _! `　　the water;
　　And he looks at the river and fears, the bridge is so slight,
* ?/ |7 q- c$ A6 B3 J4 W+ S　　yet he ventures
　　His life to its fragile keeping, if it fails the waves will engulf
　　him.
　　O Arches! be strong to uphold him, and bear him across to the city,
5 v: h" a, D( y  M　　The beautiful city whose spires still glow with the fires of sunset!
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