第5章

HerewillIdipmyburninghandAndmoveaninchofdrowsysand，AndpraythedarkreflectedskiesTofastenwiththeirsealmineeyes。

AmillionmillionleaguesawayAmongthestarsthegoldfishplay，AndhighabovetheshadowedstarsWaveandfloatthenenuphars。

THEWELSHSEA

FaroutacrossCarnarvonbay，Beneaththeeveningwaves，TheancientdeadbegintheirdayAndstreamamongthegraves。

Listen，fortheyofghostlyspeech，WhodiedwhenChristwasborn，MaydanceuponthegoldenbeachThatoncewasgoldencorn。

AndyoumaylearnofDyfed\'sreign，AnddreamNemediantalesOfKingswhosailedinshipsfromSpainAndlenttheirswordstoWales。

Listen，forlikeagoldensnakeTheOceantwistsandstirs，AndwhispershowthedeadmenwakeAndcallacrosstheyears。

OXFORDCANAL

WhenyouhaveweariedofthevaliantspiresofthisCountyTown，Ofitswidewhitestreetsandglisteningmuseums，andblackmonasticwalls，Ofitsredmotorsandlumberingtrains，andselfsufficientpeople，Iwilltakeyouwalkingwithmetoaplaceyouhavenotseen

HalftownandhalfcountrythelandoftheCanal。

Itisdearertomethantheantiquetown:Iloveitmorethantheroundedhills:

Straightest，sublimestofriversisthelongCanal。

Ihaveobservedgreatstormsandtrembled:Ihaveweptforfearofthedark。

Butnothingmakesmesoafraidastheclearwaterofthisidlecanalonasummersnoon。

Doyouseethegreattelegraphpolesdowninthewater，howeverywireisdistinct？

Ifabodyfellintothecanalitwouldrestentangledinthosewiresforever，betweenearthandair。

Forthewaterisasdeepasthestarsarehigh。

OnedayIwasthinkinghowifamanfellfromthatloftypoleHewouldrushthroughthewatertowardmetillhisimagewasscatteredbyhissplash，Whensuddenlyatrainrushedby:thebrazendomeoftheengineflashed:

thelongwhitecarriagesroared;

Thesunveiledhimselfforamoment，andthesignalsloomedinfog;

Asavagewomanscreamedatmefromabarge:littlechildrenbegantocry;

Theuntidylandscaperosetolife:asawmillstarted;

Acartrattleddowntothewharf，andworkmenclangedovertheironfootbridge;

Abeautifuloldmannoddedfromthefirststorywindowofasquareredhouse，Andaprettygirlcameouttohangupclothesinasmalldelightfulgarden。

Ostrangemotioninthesuburbofacountytown:slowregularmovementofthedanceofdeath！

Menandnotphantomsarethesethatmoveinlight。

Forgottentheylive，andforgottendie。

HIALMARSPEAKSTOTHERAVEN

fromLecontedeLisleNightonthebloodstainedsnow:thewindischill:

Andthereathousandtomblesswarriorslie，Graspingtheirswords，wildfeatured。Allarestill。

Abovethemtheblackravenswheelandcry。

Abrilliantmoonsendshercoldlightabroad:

Hialmararisesfromthereddenedslain，Heavilyleaningonhisbrokensword，Andbleedingfromhissidethebattlerain。

"Hailtoyouall:isthereonebreathstilldrawnAmongthosefierceandfearlessladswhoplayedSomerrily，andsangassweetinthedawnAsthrushessinginginthebrambleshade？

"Theyhavenowordtosay:myhelm\'sunbound，Mybreastplatebytheaxeunriveted:

Blood\'sonmyeyes;Ihearaspreadingsound，Likewavesorwolvesthatclamourinmyhead。

"Eaterofmen，oldraven，comethisway，Andwiththineironbillopenmybreast:

Tomorrowfinduswherewelietoday，AndbearmyhearttoherthatIlovebest。

"ThroughUpsala，wheredrinktheJarlsandsing，Andclashtheirgoldenbowlsincompany，Birdofthemoor，carryontirelesswingToYlmer\'sdaughtertheretheheartofme。

"Andthoushaltseeherstandingstraightandpale，Highpedestalledonsomerookhauntedtower:

Shehastwoearrings，silverandvermeil，Andeyeslikestarsthatshineinsunsethour。

"Tellhermylove，thoudarkbirdominous;

Givehermyheart，nobloodlessheartandvileButredcompactandstrong，Oraven。ThusShallYlmer\'sdaughtergreettheewithasmile。

"Nowletmylifefromtwentydeepwoundsflow，Andwolvesmaydrinktheblood。Mytimeisdone。

Young，braveandspotless，IrejoicetogoAndsitwherealltheGodsare，inthesun。"

THEBALLADOFTHESTUDENTINTHESOUTH

ItwasnosoonerthanthismornThatfirstIfoundyouthere，DeepinafieldofsoutherncornAsgoldenasyourhair。

Ihadreadbooksyouhadnotread，YetIwasputtoshameTohearthesimplewordsyousaid，Andseeyoureyesaflame。

ShallIforgetwhenpryingdawnSendsmeaboutmyway，Thecarelessstars，thequietlawn，AndyouwithwhomIlay？

Your\'sisthebeautyofthemoon，Thewisdomofthesea，Sincefirstyoutasted，sweetandsoon，OfGod\'sforbiddentree。

Darling，ascholar\'sfanciessinkSofaintbeneathyoursong;

Andyouareright，whyshouldwethink，Wewhoareyoungandstrong？

Forwearesimple，youandI，Wedowhatothersdo，LingerandtoilandlaughanddieAndlovethewholenightthrough。

THEQUEEN\'SSONG

HadIthepowerToMidasgivenofoldTotouchaflowerAndleavethepetalsgoldIthenmighttouchthyface，Delightfulboy，Andleaveametalgrace，Agravenjoy。

ThuswouldIslay，

Ah，desperatedevice！

ThevitaldayThattremblesinthineeyes，AndlettheredlipscloseWhichsangsowell，AnddriveawaytheroseToleaveashell。

ThenImyself，RisingaustereanddumbOnthehightshelfOfmyhalflightedroom，WouldplacetheshiningbustAndwaitalone，UntilIwasbutdust，Buriedunknown。

ThusinmyloveFornationsyetunborn，IwouldremoveFromourtwolivesthemorn，AndmuseonlovelinessInminearmchair，ContentshouldTimeconfessHowsweetyouwere。