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第十一回﹕ 看畫展八戒動興﹔ 觀標本悟空存疑
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詩曰﹕行者何知進化論﹐因看標本起疑雲。一時難辨真與假﹐泥土猿猴孰變人﹖5 [, m9 ^& ?2 e) p6 d$ T; S
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卻說沙僧在廚房裡﹐一人要燒三個菜﹐雖有林木森在幫他﹐也弄得手忙腳亂。況他
$ w+ b& A) [8 S. @# {, R+ e6 [, g2 d在取經途中只管挑擔﹐也從未燒過東西﹐只因兩個師兄要他燒﹐推辭不得﹐免為其
7 P- J& h" N/ l0 Q) L( z難。這時在忙亂中無暇顧及﹐一面在燒素什景﹐一面蓋著鍋蓋在燒紅燒排骨﹐同時
6 o4 ]; d; e& x8 @; }又在準備第三隻菜。這都是林木森給出的主意。由於製造工藝及技術設備的改進﹐; }7 P* Y, O# M8 N
鍋蓋實在太密封了。待到林木森聞到焦味﹐忙過去揭開鍋蓋時﹐除上面幾塊外﹐都
8 U3 @2 A* i$ N* n已燒焦﹐一股焦味直飄進會客室裡來﹐只得棄之。最後白漢民去下壽麵。壽麵一碗3 m! m8 A, T8 X8 Q4 ?& p0 v
碗端進來後﹐白漢民以半個主人身份請大家用壽麵。張明生說﹕『且慢﹐應該先向- B7 B L2 B5 A& ^7 [# ^8 }5 n0 u) ]
壽姐祝壽。祝壽姐長命百歲。』盛靳云說﹕『長命百歲是對小孩說的。應該說壽比
4 f% `- Q, y% z9 j3 d南山。』查雄道﹕『壽比南山是對老人說的。咱們得想個適合青年人的詞語。』芝
% Y/ R5 l" ]5 l5 D- |娜道﹕『那就說「永葆青春」吧。』眾人說好﹐很貼切﹐到底不愧是女才子。於是
3 \3 T7 }6 s& v7 Y' Z大家吃麵。八戒一連吃了五大碗﹐還沒飽﹐麵卻沒有了。八戒不好意思﹐只得跟著) d# g; I2 x0 r N# X
別人說吃飽了。接著大家動手﹐有的把碗碟筷箸等拿到廚房裡﹐放進洗滌機中自動
; T0 R5 F/ f6 [8 l; f B洗清﹔有的把桌椅沙發恢復原狀。彥君拿出一壺新泡的碧螺春來﹐斟給大家喝。大
. f% O5 d i) M( J* W x, M家喝著茶﹐散坐著閑聊。白漢民一個人在廚房裡準備晚餐吃的東西。大家聊了一會﹐
3 p7 H" M0 g9 C% M% z$ y, B8 v張明生說﹕『我們還是一面玩牌一面談吧。手閑著多沒意思。』盛靳云笑問﹕『你
5 O+ n: @7 r- \0 F& u; \哪隻手閑著﹖是第三隻手嗎﹖』大家都笑了。於是打牌的打牌﹐下棋的下棋。八戒
6 X* e- ~$ _. @* L5 V P* w沙僧還是看電視。八戒一面吃瓜果蜜餞﹐又喝飲料。芝娜還是拿起那本書來看。查+ @. D+ R6 @5 [
雄道﹕『請你再唸吧。讓我們也開卷有益一下。』芝娜翻到英詩部份說﹕『第一首* v$ N& L( c9 X# R( M! D
十四行詩TO SPRING﹕
- G" R4 N7 ?! zOh you, sweet Spring, alight from cherub's wing,% g% X; M4 ?2 r2 ?- H
And put the ugly winter full to flight;" z, B& B/ D7 I; ^% V0 j
And rouse the Earth to smile, and larks to sing,/ @# `* _ D; l- w' I7 t
With skies so bright and hearts of youth so light.& t3 d+ T- I: n2 {, r- |, F
Your gentle and genial breaths each blossom blow,
: Q5 v5 }* y! I' d/ k2 iWhile bees in gardens hum the lullabies.
3 ]5 z8 A% e, C. i' Q9 \The hills and dales are stripp'd of mantles of snow," A& i. u. H3 M0 r6 w
And streams and rivers freed from irons of ice.2 ?6 v4 Q j$ W K# @& Q' S W
May seasons all be Spring -- the pride of years,
9 ~/ v# `3 _8 g2 p4 P" p9 s- nThat all the things would e'er in glories gleam!4 i4 C. B2 K" F- S0 f, ?
May men be ever in the prime of years!9 G! j* o; ]. x% x, X
But dream, however sweet, is but a dream.
4 t7 Y' @" r3 D$ B9 U0 c! Q5 `( NIf happy when you come and sad when gone,
* A$ N. L% r8 q% _& {* v% \Would that you'd never come or never gone!& I; A9 `5 _- s+ e( u
彥君道﹕『這首詩意境不差。只有最後兩句有些中國味道。』查雄說﹕『我雖不大
0 \* L' ~/ ^; q9 y$ H3 [8 c, n懂英文詩﹐但這首詩聽上去很舒服。』彥君道﹕『因為裡面有頭韻及腰韻﹐所以較
; g6 P& d7 Q6 R5 O0 ]0 I' A% X# L悅耳動聽。』芝娜又唸道﹕『下面一首是SONG OF LOVE﹕
" l9 j" X2 K' x$ J: I1) Burn, the flame of love,
. o+ X6 K# Y1 Q Oh, burn in my heart!
" a. H7 w7 }: g1 S6 [6 N The holiest fire, 8 t4 \9 d3 u; P( W% ?
If once kindled
/ v0 x( V4 b; H' Q I Will never die* U1 }2 _! \# ~; M
Through time and tide.) `. {+ V4 ^( p7 Y4 \ D; D
2) The love's soul be made noble,
: c$ l. B% {. h The love's heart be made brave,- }# Y" k0 H; [! G
And love's self unselfish,
: o& C4 J: w! l By that sacred light!3 @7 x6 d! c% ^+ _8 p; L
And all the dirts and filths1 G( F* E6 `; W1 [- r& x/ A* J8 K
Be consumed in the blaze!* ]! M/ U0 u: x! f) n) ~
3) Two of such hearts" e w" ~# A% [' m( S8 @) ?
Nothing can hinder
( i, o/ l J- k7 x From eternal union
' g& n( Z; l; B4 G% G! [; z That brings Heaven's blessing,& q+ ]% b5 t3 U) {6 h
For what is the best8 G% c7 B, J: i" c! c
Can endure time's test.3 k" \0 ?. t5 M B( I1 H
4) Free is my heart
! F( R2 s: j1 {! I4 f5 [ That hovers like a lark z; [: g( Q; b- L9 N( p7 u
In the vast blue sky;6 I3 q' a* Y4 |# ^( ]6 e& ~
But where to seek a nest
1 b" f1 l) y9 }+ { O For a comfortable rest
% x, Y- a' s, e B. \ From long weary flight?
1 K% i9 `; _8 p0 z; G3 B5) A nest of purest gold$ H& ]2 j1 D/ F/ b
Set with sparkling gems--9 `$ r. b- m" g' I/ S3 \3 |
That's another heart,( b! s4 P. k) J! H. t
Chastest and tenderest,1 N/ v% D6 b6 ]* Z5 A H
In a maiden's bosom,2 Z. c+ X/ q& T3 M2 E
Shining with every virtue.
o$ `2 c6 `, Y: w6 P: i4 ~" r6) Be there such another heart9 ~6 e4 d$ W6 F
Within the bounds of the world,8 E" X' W, }- {5 o1 w
Let mine lie in thine,
' G- x; ~# c; M* O h7 F4 z If each worth the other;
$ s K- y9 h% }4 H9 k+ B: u6 m And in the holiest flame,
- f @$ ?" F) R: N! \) u& a Both will melt into one.
. m( i" W/ P# Z0 X7) Like thunder in a valley,
% W7 w" D) B9 c7 i Love has its echo, too;/ `9 f$ D5 x( `- N4 X7 w
That's from another heart.& Z( h5 v( W! F/ v
So long has my heart cried,
; I/ [: o5 g) L1 H, v Resounding twixt heaven and earth,
. Q2 B. R3 A, S8 | But where is the response?( |; b: T6 M# }: ?8 _% C
8) The sweetest songs of love& b6 \0 B5 v+ c& Q
Are the voiceless melodies,
# m/ C) K7 z1 u1 ^/ I. ?, D Played upon the heart-strings- d$ e; i% b/ a1 U
With the perfect harmonies,
( J( k$ U/ j c% E/ T! f" z- w) k That pervades the night sky' v+ C" }: g/ r: ?
Burning with sable fire.
5 @) J" e4 F. x' \9) The sweetest dreams of love
6 W6 e2 |5 O& D* [3 a# B4 i Are the heavenly visions,! `6 Z/ V, o7 f% m) ~+ K
Only dreamt in golden youth,
' k& e# a8 X1 I+ f3 N With a romantic hue,/ V, T! q5 _) |) b8 a! }
Filled with scenes of fairyland
- P' A& {' C: l2 } And the mirth of paradise.
2 V: H" d, v! K- S. z10) The greatest sorrows of love: p% r+ W9 O1 f" ~1 ]+ @
Are egoism and faithlessness,
. ~; e! E( U7 y0 ^ That sadden the loving heart
/ e1 z" a- A: f And blight the devoted soul
5 K! T5 _2 D, Z8 @ More deeply and grievously! v6 s. N: }8 v$ d/ ~- W2 K) ~
Than anything on good earth.
8 M. G4 `# A" |) v11) What's the color of love?
( u: b+ I2 e) y! t+ _ Love has many colors:9 S3 K. N$ U# N( ~: f. D K
It has blue feelings,/ \9 v& u. }( ?0 N
It has a green eye,
; I& v+ C5 t+ ^1 h3 G It has ping spectacles,& o) s4 y8 M( r7 i9 `& B0 }6 w% h
It may cause a red fight;
3 c; T, Q6 B# S, W Sometimes it is yellow,1 ]. a7 U$ V+ K/ j4 t7 b
Sometimes it is black,; G" v& G9 p7 V( S5 ?8 x$ Y5 s
Sometimes it is purple,) m* _% o. @% U7 j1 U" z9 k
Sometimes it is white.
d5 _; v+ E3 P& W2 O9 r$ Y12) Fie, Venus, great impostor,, G2 B; S% b9 D5 ]+ `3 m! i7 l9 T
Thou hast long deceived me6 Q t- n( Y' H f; G9 i8 A
Into the pursuit of pure love,4 X: [6 j7 l9 W6 c
And advised me unwearily' o* x, m2 F3 ?% q( t
To prostrate and place at thy feet
9 M$ Y4 i) e; v% [; R) F My innocent and honest heart.6 U& r( S* y+ n
13) But luckily enough now, W3 s3 |. r2 w5 O# i" j2 r, q) n
I've discovered thy lies:# } g" U7 G, N: g& i
There is no such thing . F$ a/ c/ I7 G) _2 s
In this wide world2 z3 g% n/ u2 u" q3 \+ _* P; _
That can be called pure love+ g' S5 R* F& L) S
But what's the poet's illusion.』
; n) D1 `' d; a% n# l2 a) n9 b5 l鄭莉道﹕『此詩雖無韻﹐但句讀較短﹐更覺感情充沛。』張明生道﹕『按你所說﹐0 H) f& Z t7 Y! x) y
句讀長的詩就沒有好詩了﹖』鄭莉道﹕『我的體會是﹕句讀太長唸上去就不像詩﹐
8 w) K( G! l. ^像是分行的散文。』彥君道﹕『我也有同感。』張明生說﹕『真是狗熊所見略同。』 i6 A2 K) x" n! E! G! i
查雄道﹕『今天你不能對壽姐無理。』催著芝娜快唸下去。芝娜唸道﹕『下面是MY
& K9 s& ]" C. T& e! u9 C" e EMOTIONS﹕
0 f, ?- C! Y. J1) Let me be a musician,* ]3 Q* }) M5 d4 U. P" L1 J
To play upon my heart-strings.& c) U2 U2 N4 B3 ?( h4 @: ~
Let the touching melodies
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$ @6 a3 D- G3 K5 x2) The charming verses, I find," h# {6 P/ X' M+ W ~* l9 M
Fail me in the expression% K( \0 J/ O3 ~6 e* Q
Of my strong emotions
4 J, X1 ?4 y5 {, \, T: V4 o) s Surging in my bosom.3 z* Y2 d$ [; }) W5 V, i
3) Through the music only4 M. U4 s O' ^0 U6 A; l" D, ^
Can my emotions be conveyed* O' p0 {- C" _) T# j$ Y, I
Into the boundless space,
5 G7 W0 w( N) x( Q# X6 k5 d8 b' w Shaking the whole Galaxy./ V5 P( _% ]' O4 T* h
4) They'll outlive the stern Time,
0 e9 a6 E% F; D* [0 @+ w2 G+ X% D Though immortal He is.& i) M: D% F% a4 S4 d/ |
They'll echo in each heart,
0 F8 ]* u6 |( `( g( T* w$ { No matter young or old.6 Y" V& Q3 i- _( Q1 S. s
5) They are surging in my bosom* q( p7 O% [3 O0 C4 j# g% j4 _
Like angry sea on the beach;8 \4 A- o+ b2 {+ ~# y& _
they are stifling me in a sleep
4 N4 j, P/ [) C* b' |! y/ ~: z+ L- ? Like a weight on my chest.- { _* M. P& o z$ c
6) Let me be a musician,, e4 p7 ]/ X) X T; t, ?
To play upon my heart-strings.
, _1 I4 N( X0 c1 v/ K Let the melodies from them
! }# M7 l# `/ p, q- G% ?6 \ Convey my strong emotions away/ _! v* e* b; K' Q+ G J/ o" Q
Into the boundless universe,# }' c% ^ x A. ]- i& A5 O0 `
Swelling, resounding, and shaking all!; b1 p) T3 P: I; c% z" g2 B
文倩道﹕『這首詩氣勢磅礡﹐雖然詩人沒有寫明究竟是什麼樣的感情。』鄭莉道﹕- I" `1 P1 c+ d/ Z! w2 @. [! U
『各種感情都可以﹐何必要確定是什麼感情呢。EMOTIONS 不是用了復形嗎﹖』芝娜; s: z% F( E1 |/ {$ |# | y$ O
道﹕『我不會寫英文詩﹐但也讀過不少。這幾首唸著就覺得好﹐有一種古典的美。
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. o9 a; t- E9 H$ y* q p. q下首是TO NIGHTINGALE﹕6 ?8 Q z8 a4 F% U J5 s! d" O: h1 }
Oh, my little nightingale, sing no more, please!
( i; j7 b: d4 k$ R. z+ KYour song, sweet as it is, disturbs my peace.
6 y+ T I$ x! U/ T# |( Jyou are no comforter in my sorrow," L7 _4 z& Y$ \2 g
With my eyes sunken and my cheeks hollow.& f" k+ S& Q+ A6 y
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Sing, my dear nightingale, oh, sing asain,
4 y6 b- o9 A8 x$ qfor I feel more lonely without your strain;. @2 @; `. o# @
And still no peace of mind in night's quietude,, B6 u9 ~% {( b* b% U
And no rest and sleep in single solitude.2 A* Q' K" D& R$ K$ N6 f- i" X
3 G6 S- m% y6 ?3 f& j/ AWhy I feel so chilly in summer's night? ]( k6 g+ R2 g. o* q0 n6 i
There's no fire to warm my heart and no light.
; p3 a! O* }: B4 i, ^# e" c5 rOh, garrulous warbler, can you tell me,
" E6 J3 m N- U3 A2 }Where the darling flame of my heart to be?
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! ?! l; U/ ~$ G5 @7 BFly, oh, fly high and low, my songster dear!
% R6 S$ ^$ a6 E7 L9 P+ {Fly to seek for me my love far and near!+ m0 ~" K, k& ?& `6 i
And bring me my dear sweetheart of noble mind,
* A; R/ V- h0 x. c" r7 rWith strong love and firm character combined!』
% E9 b* e2 f" e文倩道﹕『此詩中感情的表達委婉得很﹐可說是一波三折。』盛靳云說﹕『似乎只 ]! D+ o4 \. A6 q5 r- Z
有兩折吧。』查雄說﹕『沒有「一波兩折」這句成語。』盛靳云道﹕『我說的是情
8 p% ]6 A3 V3 i) ?況﹐不是成語。』芝娜道﹕『你們別吵。下面一首也是十四行詩。題為ADIEU﹐MY
* v: O; m( O* i- V( d, t7 o# \LOVELESS LOVER﹕
! J8 `: C+ r2 m- ]) bAdieu, my loveless lover, oh, adieu!
0 J! b$ J& F6 i hI come to yield myself at your first call,
4 Q" F3 E9 F- w/ q' {7 [2 tAnd always have prepared to offer all:3 t" P* \# d% \/ Y
My truest heart, my dearest life, to you./ t. K* @3 H( b/ s
Adieu, my loveless lover, oh, adieu!/ ?! V' D6 w" k
Your heart is like a flying ravenous dove.0 B3 x$ G6 A5 l/ a
Neither you know the worth of purest love,
1 } z' R+ X$ f. }; pAnd nor can you admire a heart so true." x: I* P/ M/ K# a% i, F9 d1 B! U
Adieu, my loveless lover, oh, adieu! P' y9 A2 Y- K. i# L! b& q/ [+ s
From you as well from mirth I'll e'er depart.9 f3 l# }) q V( N' r" E
My weary legs will carry home my broken heart,
; x; q% I& D/ X; dIn which your image lives till death-time due.
& A& e5 K: U+ u; m8 Q3 KAdieu, my loveless lover, oh, adieu!
. r% y( \1 z) d4 ^May you be happy, fain would I in rue!』
+ p2 C4 s* B: O* n/ |- \文倩道﹕『這首詩裡反映了詩人「寧人負我﹐我不負人」的態度。』彥君道﹕『在
( N. K6 [- c" \+ V9 e: ?愛情的領域裡﹐本來就有「利他」與「利己」之分。「利他」的愛情甘願為所愛者2 @6 e1 T0 D0 R
作出犧牲﹐即使遭到拒絕﹐仍希望對方幸福。這是一種崇高純潔的愛。』張明生問﹕2 h5 n o8 g, n+ w6 X
『那怎樣算是「利己」的愛情呢﹖』彥君道﹕『雖然愛著對方﹐但處處以我為中心﹐
+ u, s6 w, I. S: h+ h/ r9 d於我有利才為之。』張明生道﹕『嚴格來說﹐這能稱之為愛情嗎﹖這個「情」中有7 @) z0 i: x% ^+ _/ ? \
沒有真正的「愛」﹖』彥君道﹕『那你給它另起個名稱也行。』張明生道﹕『應稱
1 f1 X% G+ ^$ U$ F& }作「情慾」更恰當。』彥君道﹕『「情慾」兩字太粗俗﹐且含義也略有不同。你認
* h7 J/ V+ p* T2 B3 d為這是同一個概念嗎﹖』芝娜道﹕『我們現在是欣賞別人的作品﹐而不是對概念下
% G* B7 J( c5 a0 t定義。你們好好研究研究﹐每人寫篇論文吧。下面一首是A RED ROSE﹕
3 i8 E, Q$ u, ^0 P; B0 i1) There, lo, a red red rose,
/ i Y8 y$ H" Z9 U6 D The pretty bride of king,
4 T C6 m5 ?/ _5 B* w9 A6 v The fairy queen of spring,# H! }- G: T, k: F" a5 S7 T
Alone in a valley grows.
6 f h8 J# |2 E" ]5 @ h D2) Her scent pervades the air,! N( w# W0 y+ d; ]7 S) d4 ^
Her beauties each seer spell;
/ L+ R. m r! K# R5 A7 \ Yet lives she alone in a dell,
) ?: v2 U( W+ {7 w% \ With none but rocks to care.
0 z9 H! L( m, P, G3) With none, alas! to admire) e. ~. j5 O" ^5 |& ]& d
Her beauties and sweet scent;3 \: w \& V1 x& d" T3 k& J- N# L5 j
Only Mr. Storm there went
# b2 o& V$ S. H; F3 M To whip her in his ire. l- P: c' C( I- @9 w9 F
4) Would that I were a tree,
. F9 ^" v" W4 P9 a6 {$ u To spread o'er her my shade!, t6 d6 e' k2 r0 r+ W( ?' M0 a
The leaves would never fade,/ r# e9 m% @( E: C. x6 O
Oh, let Storm beat on me!
9 K( q. D( e+ ~; y/ C. s5) Would that the soil I were,% h. b# a9 {% b- i" T
Her roots were then in me!9 R% A& t* T( m6 b
On my life-blood lives she,: l! u$ s0 ^5 }8 V6 j r/ ]$ h
Oh, I'll give all for her.; o% f& \' T, V: c5 l
6) A worm at pistils now u* Q0 S( T1 G0 b) K
Is blighting her. That devil!' _) }9 q" X% v
But she, before all evil,7 p& Y3 S+ [- F( O: c8 m$ t
Her head does never bow.
0 h3 I( {4 X( }, k7) Soon she will fade away8 a$ B+ s* w+ |0 I+ M
Fore'er from face of earth,+ ?9 Y% R1 E$ E6 Q# c, A( |
And take from vale all mirth,
$ z& {. r. u9 x. L) j2 B' i Y The rocks feel not so gay.0 j5 |5 @6 d0 v; A
Oh, the lovely rose will fade away,
6 Y6 ?6 |; D0 G, F7 a# Q Then the rocks and dale be never gay!』
( K- w- @4 R( r2 O \鄭莉道﹕『這首詩好像表達了對一位孤獨而垂死的姑娘的哀憐﹐似乎這姑娘還受著
4 B2 Q* Z( N8 u; [3 o外界的折磨﹐詩人想救助而無力。』呂品口突然說﹕『我就是不喜歡看這種本子。
) F. T) _' D+ N為什麼不把寫作背景等交代清楚。』盛靳云說﹕『看詩本來只要欣賞意境感情﹐遣4 ~. z/ D- ^. |. f4 Q
詞造句﹐何必尋根究底。只有考證癖者才去挖空心思﹐找一些斷碑殘書上的片言隻 @( d& g$ D/ L* h% q3 F
語﹐隨後閉門造車﹐冥思苦想﹐寫出一些牽強附會的新發現文章﹐以期譁眾取寵﹐0 p" p6 X/ e/ @; O9 v) K
一鳴驚人。』查雄道﹕『你不要太偏激。考證也有考證的需要﹐雖然並非字字句句4 g2 u' x; H- d" u) v# ]
都要考證。你自己連差強人意的文章也寫不出﹐卻肆意詆毀別人。』盛靳云道﹕
! ^" ?- ^, ?: a$ f! p/ `* v『我不是故意詆毀別人。我以為詩不是科學。讀詩還是學五柳先生的讀法好。』芝
7 x1 q( _# |) Z' W, F1 P娜道﹕『你們又要吵了。我不唸了。等我看完後﹐大家傳閱吧。』查雄道﹕『你還
2 @$ f9 ^4 A; M2 s2 Q, q0 x- T/ U是繼續唸吧。大家都要聽。大人不計小人之過。你量大福大﹐將來定是一品夫人。』
H3 B# \' F: C- D) o, H+ a" c! i v" i說得芝娜也不禁笑出來﹐只得又唸道﹕『H2O﹕9 ~! h: m7 c* q8 a: ?
When the scorching sun's high at noon,
. Y; |7 h0 D; `* ~2 Z( g, II run from here to there,
6 Z5 o9 m( d2 c, j# |! rFrom east to west, north to south,! j, o4 e- p2 \; V7 f5 E0 Y8 W
Through the fields, over the ditches,& Y0 x* e/ |) X" V/ f+ W5 f8 [
Up the slope, over the summit,( g) O% N E4 [& ]6 G9 D7 G
Down the hill, to the valley,4 A. g$ S( ]5 y& h |, o5 Z
Into the woods, through the glade,
( T: R8 B5 z0 kNot in search of ores, nor of gems,( K1 |# V- g. _; H5 z+ D3 U& j
Neither of buried treasures,0 B) J" Q- ~# n7 P
Which everyone seeks,4 H5 {$ ^* j1 |: w* u \
But of the element ---- H2O;0 }! X, S* F2 m& [" T& B
Not to quench my thirst,
8 g u2 l, ]+ }% [8 E( uNor to wash my hands or face,
1 T) \) T3 _0 G& A' a7 k# ]( ? ]But to water a withering rose,
/ B' [& i# {1 fLonely and deserted in a nook.』1 j4 o$ Q& } K/ F1 @
文倩道﹕『用化學符號作詩題倒是新鮮事。詩人不直接說「水」﹐多別緻。』鄭莉. i% f, H( k( p0 V+ C3 E$ m+ U( Y! e
道﹕『這裡的ROSE不知與上詩的ROSE是否指同一人。』盛靳云說﹕『你們又想要考* r2 N# E9 h9 I4 V5 H4 L% W1 u
證了。如果你要認為是同一人﹐就算是同一人吧。這並不妨礙我們欣賞詩的本身。』2 h( U! B: m$ P* ~
鄭莉道﹕『你不要把別人讀詩的方法都統一到你的方法上來。各人可以從不同的角" N; @: X. u$ r/ s' o
度欣賞。況且知道得多一點也可以對詩的涵義理解得深一點﹐有什麼不好呢﹖』芝
' ^/ z: y3 g7 M1 n: [& C娜忙道﹕『論戰又一回結束。下面是 A BUTTERFLY﹕4 M9 Y: x1 N; T8 ~
1) As I am walking on the grass alone,+ Q: i/ T% R: x3 Q
A butterfly, so lovely, flutters by;
$ `7 E! \! M7 |1 m" W. U p Now high, now low, now o'er a mossy stone,
9 V8 a3 ~( q! Z$ _ And now it flits athwart before my eye,
" H, m/ I, G7 ]1 e) _% y, n Now stops to sip some dews on blades so green,6 a4 x8 z& d7 D: U/ O
Or flaps from flower to flower, the pollen glean.1 [2 G6 w, s: F4 A5 w
2) I follow it over a limpid rill,4 V0 E8 e. |. S5 a4 A& P; Q2 I
And round an arbor covered with the vines.1 A2 I4 l& M3 B) w/ Q/ k/ g* w% J
Then, lo! it plays upon the yonder sill,
' f5 E9 T i# B* I% E: L And gracefully it dances in sunshines.
& E$ P" [" @4 q5 O' U) U9 z3) I don't like black that's emblem of the vice,
. G* M8 d4 u9 {; S4 ^ [. V Nor green, the envy always it bespeaks,
# e, k |# e& V; |+ R3 o2 B' P3 \ Nor blue from which I seem to hear the sighs,
@- X, c' u8 L+ i' Y# g4 z Nor yellow which resembles the sallow cheeks,* ?% B4 \8 S1 a4 ~+ x6 ~
Nor red that makes me feel the ire and spleen,. `* b; f1 n* l! C
Nor motley, as the fickleness does it mean.( K- E% t; _6 D ?6 F. O
I'm fond of white, the color of your dress,
) V1 v0 {" H# W4 L That chasteness represents and virtues best;
1 @: G3 t0 h6 ^; z 'Tis worth a world of good, oh you I bless,
! x8 r/ I1 a* J _: b But why alone and never be at rest?』1 u6 J0 q# r# f: V4 b9 A& u
郭如儀道﹕『詩人前面只寫蝴蝶﹐最後點出經常成雙作對的蝴蝶卻落了單﹐暗示著
3 W% W# t% F0 O- T詩人的孤獨。』盛靳云說﹕『我覺得此詩一般而已。再聽下面的吧。』 |
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