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弗瑞诺的七首诗全

PhilipFreneau（菲利浦·弗瑞诺）

OntheReligionofNature

Thepower,thatgiveswithliberalhand

Theblessingsmanenjoys,whilehere,

Andscattersthroughasmilingland

Abundantproductsoftheyear;

Thatpowerofnature,everblessed,

Bestowedreligionwiththerest.

Bornwithourselves,herearlysway

Inclinesthetendermindtotake

Thepathofright,fairvirtue'sway

tsownfelicitytomake.

Thisuniversallyextends

Andleadstonomysteriousends.

Religion,suchasnaturetaught,

Withalldivineperfectionsuits;

Hadallmankindthissystemsought

Sophistswouldceasetheirvaindisputes,

Andfromthissourcewouldnationsknow

Allthatcanmaketheirheavenbelow.

Thisdealsnotcursesonmankind,

Ordoomsthemtoperpetualgrief,

Iffromitsaid-nojoystheyfind,

Itdamnsthemnotforunbelief;

Uponamoreexaltedplan

Creatressnaturedealtwithman-

Joytotheday,whenallagree

onsuchgrandsystemstoproceed,

Fromfraud,design,anderrorfree,

Andwhichtotruthandgoodnesslead:

Thenpersecutionwillretreat

Andman'sreligionbecomplete.

OntheEmigrationtoAmericaandPeoplingtheWesternCountry

Towesternwoods,andlonelyplains,

Palemonfromthecrowddeparts,

WhereNature'swildestgeniusreigns,

Totamethesoil,andplantthearts--

Whatwondersthereshallfreedomshow,

Whatmightstatessuccessivegrow!

FromEurope'sproud,despoticshores

Hitherthestrangertakeshisway,

Andinournewfoundworldexplores

Ahappiersoil,amildersway,

Wherenoprouddespotholdshimdown,

Noslavesinsulthimwithacrown.

Whatcharmingscenesattracttheeye,

OnwildOhio'ssavagestream!

ThereNaturereigns,whoseworksoutvie

Theboldestpatternartcanframe;

Thereagespasthaverolledaway,

Andforestsbloomedbuttodecay.

Fromthesefairplains,theseruralseats,

Solongconcealed,solatelyknown,

TheunsocialIndianfarretreats,

Tomakesomeotherclimehisown,

Whenotherstreams,lesspleasingflow,

Anddarkerforestsroundhimgrow.

GreatSireoffloods!

whosevariedwave

Throughclimesandcountriestakeitsway,

TowhomcreatingNaturegave

Tenthousandstreamstoswellthysway!

Nolongershalltheyuselessprove,

Noridlythroughtheforestsrove;

Norlongershallyourprincelyflood

Fromdistantlakesbeswelledinvain,

Norlongerthroughadarksomewood

Advance,unnoticedtothemain,

Farotherends,theheavensdecree--

Andcommerceplansnewfreightsforthee.

Whilevirtuewarmsthegenerousbreast,

Thereheaven-bornfreedomshallreside,

Norshallthevoiceofwarmolest,

NorEurope'sall-aspiringpride--

ThereReasonshallnewlawsdevise,

Andorderfromconfusionrise.

Forsakingkingsandregalstate,

Withalltheirpompandfanciedbliss,

Thetravellerowns,convincedthoughlate,

Norealmsofree,soblestasthis--

Theeastishalftoslavesconsigned,

Wherekingsandpriestsenchainthemind.

Ocomethetime,andhastetheday,

Whenmanshallmantolongercrush,

WhenReasonshallenforcehersway,

Northesefairregionsraiseourblush,

WherestilltheAfricancomplains,

Andmournshisyetunbrokenchains.

Farbrighterscenesafutureage,

Themusepredicts,theseStateswillhail,

Whosegeniusmaytheworldengage,

Whosedeedsmayoverdeathprevail,

Andhappiersystemsbringtoview

Thanalltheeasternsagesknew.

ToSirToby,

Ifthereexistsahell–thecaseisclear–

SirToby’sslavesenjoythatportionhere:

Herearenoblazingbrimstonelakes–‘tistrue;

ButkindledRumtoooftenburnsasblue;

Inwhichsomefiend,whomnaturemustdetest,

SteepsToby’sbrand,andmarkspoorCudjoe’sbreast.

Herewhipsonwhipsexciteperpetualfears,

Andmingleshowlingsvibrateonmyears:

Herenature'splaguesabound,tofretandteaze,

Snakes,scorpions,despots,lizards,centipees–

Noart,nocareescapesthebusylash;

Allhavetheirdues--andallarepaidincash--

Theeternaldriverkeepsasteadyeye

Onablackherd,whowouldhisvengeancefly,

Butchained,imprisoned,onaburningsoil,

Forthemeanavariceofatyrant,toil!

Thelengthycart-whipguardsthismonster’sreign–

Andcracks,likepistols,fromthefieldsofcane.

Yepowers!

whoformedthesewretchedtribes,relate,

Whathadtheydone,tomeritsuchafate!

WhyweretheybroughtfromEboe’ssultrywaste,

Toseethatplentywhichtheymustnottaste–

Food,whichtheycannotbuy,anddarenotsteal;

Yamsandpotatoes–manyascantymeal!

One,withagibbetwakeshisnegro’sfears,

Onetothewindmillnailshimbytheears;

Onekeepshisslaveindarkeneddens,unfed,

Oneputsthewretchinpickleerehe’sdead:

This,fromatreesuspendshimbythethumbs,

That,fromhistablegrudgeseventhecrumbs!

O’eryond’roughhillsatribeoffemalesgo,

Eachwithhergourd,herinfant,andherhoe;

Scorchedbyasunthathasnomercyhere,

Drivenbyadev