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英语诗歌鉴赏32例

1.LOSSANDGAIN

WhenIcompare

WhatIhavelostwithwhatIhavegained,

WhatIhavemissedwithwhatattained,

LittleroomdoIfindforpride.

Iamaware

Howmanydayshavebeenidlyspent;

Howlikeanarrowthegoodintent

Hasfallenshortorbeenturnedaside.

Butwhoshalldare

Tomeasurelossandgaininthiswise?

Defeatmaybevictoryindisguise;

helowestebbistheturnofthetide.

2.SUNDOWN

Thesummersunissinkinglow;

Onlythetree-topsreddenandglow:

Onlytheweathercockonthespire

Oftheneighboringchurchisaflameoffire;

Allisinshadowbelow.

Obeautiful,awfulsummerday,

Whathastthougiven,whattakenaway?

Lifeanddeath,andloveandhate,

Homesmadehappyordesolate,

Heartsmadesadorgay!

Ontheroadoflifeonemile-stonemore!

Inthebookoflifeoneleafturnedo'er!

Likearedsealisthesettingsun

Onthegoodandtheevilmenhavedone,--

Naughtcanto-dayrestore!

3.Myheartleapsup

MyheartleapsupwhenIbehold

Arainbowinthesky,

Sowasitwhenmylifebegan;

SoitnowIamaman;

SobeitwhenIshallgrowold,

Orletmedie!

TheChildisfatheroftheMan;

AndIcouldwishmydaystobe

Boundeachtoeachbynaturalpiety.

4.Whenyouareold

Whenyouareoldandgrayandfullofsleep,

Andnoddingbythefire,takedownthisbook,

Andslowlyread,anddreamofthesoftlook

Youreyeshadonce,andoftheirshadowsdeep;

Howmanylovedyourmomentsofgladrace,

Andlovedyourbeautywithlovefalseortrue,

Butonemanlovedthepilgrimsoulinyou,

Andlovedthesorrowsofyourchangingface;

Andbendingdownbesidetheglowingbars,

Murmur,alittlesadly,howLovefled

Andpaceduponthemountainsoverhead

Andhidhisfaceamidacrowdofstars.

5.GetUpandBartheDoor

ITfellabouttheMartinmastime,  

Andagaytimeitwasthen,

Whenourgoodwifegotpuddingstomake,  

Andshe’sboiledtheminthepan. 

Thewindsocoldblewsouthandnorth,        

  Andblewintothefloor;

Quothourgoodmantoourgoodwife,  

“Go outandbarthedoor.” 

“Myhandisinmyhussyfscap, 

Goodman,asyemaysee;  

Ifitshouldnotbebarr’dthishundredyear,  

It’snobebarr’dforme.”     

Theymadeapaction’tweenthemtwo,  

Theymadeitfirmandsure,

Thatthefirstwordwhoe’ershouldspeak,        

Shouldriseandbarthedoor. 

Thenbytherecametwogentlemen,  

Attwelveo’clockatnight,

Andtheycouldneitherseehousenorhall, 

 Norcoalnorcandle-light.    

“Nowwhetheristhisarichman’shouse,  

Orwhetherisitapoor?

”

Butne’erawordwouldoneofthemspeak,  

Forbarringofthedoor. 

Andfirsttheyatethewhitepuddings,        

Andthentheyatetheblack;

Tho’muchthoughtthegoodwifetoherself,  

Yetne’erawordshespake. 

Thensaidtheoneuntotheother,  

“Here,man,takeyemyknife; 

Doyetakeofftheoldman’sbeard, 

AndI’llkissthegoodwife.”   

“Butthere’snowaterinthehouse,  

Andwhatshallwedothen?

”

“Whatailstheeatthepudding-broth,        

Thatboilsintothepan?

”

O,upthenstartedourgoodman, 

 Anangrymanwashe:

“Willyekissmywifebeforemyeye,  

Andscald mewithpudding-broth?

”        

Thenupandstartedourgoodwife,  

madethreeskipsonthefloor:

“Goodman,you’vespokentheforemostword,  

Getupandbarthedoor.”

6.Shedweltamongtheuntroddenways

Shedweltamongtheuntroddenways

BesidethespringsofDove,

AMaidwhomtherewerenonetopraise

Andveryfewtolove:

Avioletbyamossystone

Halfhiddenfromtheeye!

--Fairasastar,whenonlyone

Isshininginthesky.

Shelivedunknown,andfewcouldknow

WhenLucyceasedtobe;

Butsheisinhergrave,and,oh,

Thedifferencetome!

Itravelledamongunknownmen

7.Itravelledamongunknownmen

Itravelledamongunknownmen

Inlandsbeyondthesea;

Nor,England!

didIknowtillthen

WhatloveIboretothee.

'Tispast,thatmelancholydream!

NorwillIquitthyshore

Asecondtime;forstillIseem

Tolovetheemoreandmore.

AmongthymountainsdidIfeel

Thejoyofmydesire;

AndsheIcherishedturnedherwheel

BesideanEnglishfire.

Thymorningsshowed,thynightsconcealed,

ThebowerswhereLucyplayed;

Andthinetooisthelastgreenfield

ThatLucy'seyessurveyed.

8.TotheCuckoo

Oblithenewcomer!

Ihaveheard,

Iheartheeandrejoice:

OCuckoo!

shallIcalltheebird,

OrbutawanderingVoice?

WhileIamlyingonthegrass

ThytwofoldshoutIhear;

Fromhilltohillitseemstopass,

Atoncefaroffandnear.

Thoughbabblingonlytothevale

Ofsunshineandofflowers,

Thoubringestuntomeatale

Ofvisionaryhours.

Thricewelcome,darlingoftheSpring!

Evenyetthouarttome

Nobird,butaninvisiblething,

Avoice,amystery;

Thesamewhominmyschoolboydays

Ilistenedto;thatCry

Whichmademelookathousandways

Inbush,andtree,andsky.

ToseektheedidIoftenrove

Throughwoodsandonthegreen;

Andthouwertstillahope,alove;

Stilllongedfor,neverseen!

AndIcanlistentotheeyet;

Canlieupontheplain

Andlisten,tillIdobeget

Thatgoldentimeagain.

Oblessedbirth!

theearthwepace

Againappearstobe

Anunsubstantial,fairyplace,

ThatisfithomeforThee!

9.APause

Theymadethechambersweetwithflowersandleaves,

AndthebedsweetwithflowersonwhichIlay;

Whilemysoul,love-bound,loiteredonitsway.

Ididnothearthebirdsabouttheeaves,

Norhearthereaperstalkamongthesheaves:

Onlymysoulkeptwatchfromdaytoday,

Mythirstysoulkeptwatchforoneaway:

----

Perhapsheloves,Ithought,remembers,grieves,

Atlengththerecamethestepuponthestair,

Uponthelocktheoldfamiliarhand:

Thenfirstmyspiritseemedtoscenttheair

Ofparadise;thenfirstthetardysand

Oftimerangolden;andIfeltmyhair

Putonaglory,andmysoulexpand.

10.Whenmyloveswearsthatsheismadeoftruth

Whenmyloveswearsthatsheismadeoftruth

Idobelieveher,thoughIknowshelies,

Thatshemightthinkmesomeuntutor’dyouth,

Unlearnedintheworld’sfalsesubtleties.

Thusvainlythinkingthatshethinksmeyoung,

Althoughsheknowsmydaysarepastthebest,

SimplyIcreditherfalsespeakingtongue:

Onbothsidesthusissimpletruthsuppress’d.

Butwhereforesaysshenotsheisunjust?

AndwhereforesaynotIthatIamold?

O,love’sbesthabitisinseemingtrust,

Andageinlovelovesnottohaveyearstold:

ThereforeIliewithherandshewithme,

Andinourfaultsbyliesweflatter’dbe.

11.ShallIcomparetheetoasummer'sday?

ShallIcomparetheetoasummer'sday?

Thouartmorelovelyandmoretemperate:

Roughwindsdoshakethedarlingbudsof  May,

Andsummer'sleasehathalltooshortadate:

Sometimetoohottheeyeofheavenshines,

Andoftenishisgoldcomplexiondimmed,

Andeveryfairfromfairsometimedeclines,

Bychance,ornature'schangingcourseuntrimmed:

Butthyeternalsummershallnotfade,

Norlosepossessionofthatfairthouow'st,

Norshalldeathbragthouwander'stinhisshade,

Whenineternallinestotimethougrow'st,

Solongasmencanbreathe,oreyescansee,

Solonglivesthis,andthisgiveslifetothee.

12.RichardCory

Wepeopleonthepavementlookedathim:

Hewasagentlemanfromsoletocrown,

Cleanfavored,andimperiallyslim.

Andhewasalwaysquietlyarrayed,

Andhewasalwayshumanwhenhetalked;

Butstillheflutteredpulseswhenhesaid,

"Good-morning,"andheglitteredwhenhewalked.

Andhewasrich-yes,richerthanaking-

Andadmirablyschooledineverygrace;

Infinewethoughtthathewaseverything

Tomakeuswishthatwewereinhisplace.

Soonweworked,andwaitedforthelight,

Andwentwithoutthemeat,andcursedthebread;

AndRichardCory,onecalmsummernight,

Wenthomeandputabulletthroughhishead.

13.MiniverCheevy

MiniverCheevy,childofscorn,

Grewleanwhileheassailedtheseasons

Heweptthathewaseverborn,

Andhehadreasons.

Miniverlovedthedaysofold

Whenswordswerebrightandsteedswereprancing;

Thevisionofawarriorbold

Wouldsendhimdancing.

Miniversighedforwhatwasnot,

Anddreamed,andrestedfromhislabors;

HedreamedofThebesandCamelot,

AndPriam'sneighbors.

Minivermournedtheriperenown

Thatmadesomanyanamesofragrant;

HemournedRomance,nowonthetown,

AndArt,avagrant.

MiniverlovedtheMedici,

Albeithehadneverseenone;

Hewouldhavesinnedincessantly

Couldhehavebeenone.

Minivercursedthecommonplace

Andeyedakhakisuitwithloathing:

Hemissedthemedievalgrace

Ofironclothing.

Miniverscornedthegoldhesought,

Butsoreannoyedwashewithoutit;

Miniverthought,andthought,andthought,

Andthoughtaboutit.

MiniverCheevy,borntoolate,

Scratchedhisheadandkeptonthinking;

Minivercoughed,andcalleditfate,

Andkeptondrinking.

14.Who'sWho

Ashillinglifewillgiveyouallthefacts:

HowFatherbeathim,howheranaway,

Whatwerethestrugglesofhisyouth,whatacts

Madehimthegreatestfigureofhisday;

Ofhowhefought,fished,hunted,workedallnight,

Thoughgiddy,climbednewmountains;namedasea;

Someofthelastresearchersevenwrite

Lovemadehimweephispintslikeyouandme.

Withallhishonorson,hesighedforone

Who,sayastonishedcritics,livedathome;

Didlittlejobsaboutthehousewithskill

Andnothingelse;couldwhistle;wouldsitstill

Orpotterroundthegarden;answeredsome

Ofhislongmarvelouslettersbutkeptnone.

15.InaStationoftheMetro

Theapparitionofthesefacesinthecrowd;

Petalsonawet,blackbough.

16.H