博文
THE WEATHER-COCK
(2006-10-09 13:17:24)
Saidtheweather-cocktothewind,
"Howtediousandmonotonousyouare!Canyounotblowanyotherwaybutinmyface?
YoudisturbmyGod-givenstability."
Andthewinddidnotanswer.Itonlylaughedinspace.[阅读全文]
阅读 () ┆ 评论 (0)
OUT OF MY DEEPER HEART
(2006-10-09 13:13:47)
Outofmydeeperheartabirdroseandflewskywards.
Higherandhigherdiditrise,yetlargerandlargerdiditgrow.
Atfirstitwasbutlikeaswallow,thenalark,thenaneagle,
thenasvastasaspringcloud,andthenitfilledthestarryheavens.
Outofmyheartabirdflewskywards.
Anditwaxedlargerasitflew.Yetitleftnotmyheart.
Omyfaith,myuntamedknowledge,
howshallIflytoyourheightandseewithyouman'slargerselfpencill...[阅读全文]
阅读 () ┆ 评论 (1)
POETS
(2006-10-09 12:55:55)

Fourpoetsweresittingaroundabowlofpunchthatstoodonatable.
Saidthefirstpoet,
"MethinksIseewithmythirdeyethefragranceofthiswinehoveringinspace
likeacloudofbirdsinanenchantedforest."
Thesecondpoetraisedhisheadandsaid,
"WithmyinnerearIcanhearthosemist-birdssinging.
Andthemelodyholdsmyheartasthewhiteroseimprisonsthebeewithinherpetals."
Thethirdpoetclo...[阅读全文]
阅读 () ┆ 评论 (0)
CRITICS
(2006-10-09 12:49:16)

Onenightfallamantravellingonhorsebacktowardstheseareachedaninnbytheroadside.
Hedismountedand,confidentinmanandnightlikeallriderstowardsthesea,
hetiedhishorsetoatreebesidethedoorandenteredintotheinn.
Atmidnight,whenallwereasleep,athiefcameandstolethetraveller'shorse.
Inthemorningthemanawoke,anddiscoveredthathishorsewasstolen.
Andhegrievedforhishorse,andthatamanhadfounditinh...[阅读全文]
阅读 () ┆ 评论 (3)
WAR AND THE SMALL NATIONS
(2006-10-09 12:47:09)

Once,highaboveapasture,whereasheepandalambweregrazing,
aneaglewascirclingandgazinghungrilydownuponthelamb.
Andashewasabouttodescendandseizehisprey,
anothereagleappearedandhoveredabovethesheepandheryoungwiththesamehungryintent.
Thenthetworivalsbegantofight,fillingtheskywiththeirfiercecries.
Thesheeplookedupandwasmuchastonished.Sheturnedtothelambandsaid:
"Howstrange...[阅读全文]
阅读 () ┆ 评论 (0)
THE GREATER SELF
(2006-10-09 11:36:46)

Thiscametopass.
AfterthecoronationofNufsibaalKingofByblus,
heretiredtohisbed-chamber--
theveryroomwhichthethreehermit-magiciansofthemountainshadbuiltforhim.
Hetookoffhiscrownandhisroyalraiment,
andstoodinthecentreoftheroomthinkingofhimself,
nowtheall-powerfulrulerofByblus.
Suddenlyheturned;
andhesawsteppingoutofthesilvermirrorwhichhismotherhadgivenhim,
anak...[阅读全文]
阅读 () ┆ 评论 (0)
THE PLUTOCRAT
(2006-10-09 11:28:25)

InmywanderingsIoncesawuponanislandaman-headed,
iron-hoofedmonsterwhoateoftheearthanddrankoftheseaincessantly.
AndforalongwhileIwatchedhim.ThenIapproachedhimandsaid,
"Haveyouneverenough;isyourhungerneversatisfiedandyourthirstneverquenched?"
Andheansweredsaying,
"Yes,Iamsatisfied,nay,Iamwearyofeatinganddrinking;
butIamafraidthattomorrowtherewillbenomoreearthtoeatandnomor...[阅读全文]
阅读 () ┆ 评论 (0)
TYRANNY
(2006-10-09 11:26:13)
Thussingstheshe-dragonthatguardsthesevencavesbythesea:
"Mymateshallcomeridingonthewaves.
Histhunderingroarshallfilltheearthwithfear,
andtheflamesofhisnostrilsshallsettheskyafire.
Attheeclipseofthemoonweshallbewedded,
andattheeclipseofthesunIshallgivebirthtoaSaintGeorge,
whoshallslayme."
Thussingstheshe-dragonthatguardsthesevencavesbythesea.[阅读全文]
阅读 () ┆ 评论 (1)
THE LION'S DAUGHTER
(2006-10-09 11:14:21)

Fourslavesstoodfanninganoldqueenwhowasasleepuponherthrone.
Andshewassnoring.
Anduponthequeen'slapacatlaypurringandgazinglazilyattheslaves.
Thefirstslavespoke,andsaid,"Howuglythisoldwomanisinhersleep.
Seehermouthdroop;andshebreathesasifthedevilwerechokingher."
Thenthecatsaid,purring,"Nothalfsouglyinhersleepasyouinyourwakingslavery."
Andthesecondslave...[阅读全文]
阅读 () ┆ 评论 (2)
THE KING-HERMIT
(2006-10-06 10:18:05)
TheytoldmethatinaforestamongthemountainslivesayoungmaninsolitudewhooncewasakingofavastcountrybeyondtheTwoRivers.Andtheyalsosaidthathe,ofhisownwill,hadlefthisthroneandthelandofhisgloryandcometodwellinthewilderness.
AndIsaid,"Iwouldseekthatman,andlearnthesecretofhisheart;forhewhorenouncesakingdommustneedsbegreaterthanakingdom."
OnthatverydayIwenttotheforestwherehedwells.AndIfoundhi...[阅读全文]
阅读 () ┆ 评论 (0)
[上一页]
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[下一页]
[>>]
[首页]
[尾页]