洛威尔经典诗歌欣赏

Bydayyoucannotseethesky

Foritisupsoveryhigh.

Youlookandlook,butit'ssoblue

Thatyoucanneverseerightthrough.

Butwhennightesitisquiteplain,

Andallthestarsarethereagain.

Theyseemjustlikeoldfriendstome,

I'veknownthemallmylifeyousee.

Thereisthedipperfirst,andthere

IsCassiopeiainherchair,

Orion'sbelt,theMilkyWay,

AndlotsIknowbutcannotsay.

Onegrouplookslikeaswarmofbees,

Papasaysthey'rethePleiades;

ButIthinktheymustbethetoy

Ofsomenicelittleangelboy.

Perhapshisjackstoneswhichto-day

Hehasforgottoputaway,

Andleftthemlyingonthesky

Wherehewillfindthembyeandbye.

Iwishhe'deandplaywithme.

We'dhavesuchfun,foritwouldbe

Amostunusualthingforboys

Tofeelthattheyhadstarsfortoys!

Cross-ribbonedshoes;amuslingown,

High-waisted,girdledwithbrightblue;

Astrawpokebonwhichhidthefrown

Shepluckeredherlittlebrowsinto

Asshepickedherdaintypassagethrough

Thedustystreet."Ah,Mademoiselle,

Adirtypathway,weneedrain,

Mypoorfruitssuffer,andtheshell

Ofthisnut'stoobigforitskernel,lain

Hereinthesunithasshrunkagain.

Thebakerdownatthecornersays

Weneedabattletoshaketheclouds;

ButIamamanofpeace,myways

Don'tlooktothekillingofmenincrowds.

Poorfellowswithgunsandbayosforshrouds!

Pray,Mademoiselle,eoutofthesun.

Letmedustoffthatwickerchair.It'scool

Inhere,forthegreenleavesIhaverun

Inacurtainoverthedoor,makeapool

Ofshade.Youseethepearsonthatstool--

Theshadowkeepsthemplumpandfair."

Overthefruiterer'sdoor,theleaves

Heldbackthesun,agreenishflare

Quiveredandsparkedtheshop,thesheaves

Ofsunbeams,glancedfromthesignontheeaves,

Shotfromthegoldenletters,broke

Andsplinteredtolittlescatteredlights.

JeanneTourmontenteredtheshop,herpoke

Bontilteditselftorights,

Andherfacelookedoutlikethemoononnights

Offlickeringclouds."MonsieurPopain,I

Wantgooseberries,anappleortwo,

Orexcellentplums,butnotifthey'rehigh;

Haven'tyousomewhichastrongwindblew?

I'veonlyacoupleoffrancsforyou."

MonsieurPopainshruggedandrubbedhishands.

Whatcouldhedo,thetimesweresad.

Acoupleoffrancsandsuchdemands!

Andaskingforfruitsalittlebad.

Wind-blownindeed!Heneverhad

Anythingelsethantheverybest.

Hepointedtobasketsofbluntedpears

Withthethinskintightlikeaburstingvest,

Allyellow,andred,andbrown,insmears.

MonsieurPopain'svoicedenotedtears.

Hetookupapearwithtendercare,

Andpresseditwithhishardenedthumb.

"Smellit,Mademoiselle,theperfumethere

Islikelavender,andsweetthoughtse

Onlyfromhavingadishathome.

Andthosegrapes!Theymeltinthemouthlikewine,

Justaclickofthetongue,andtheybursttohoney.

They'reonlythismorningoffthevine,

AndIpaidforthemdowninsilvermoney.

TheCorporal'swidowiswitness,herpony

Broughttheminatsunriseto-day.

Thoseoranges--Gold!They'realmostred.

Theyseemlittlechipsjustbrokenaway

Fromthesunitself.Orperhapsinstead

You'dlikeapomegranate,they'rerarelygay,

Whenyousplitthemtheseedsarelikecrimsonspray.

Yes,they'rehigh,they'rehigh,andthoseTurkeyfigs,

TheyallefromtheSouth,andNelson'sships

Makeitalittlehardforourrigs.

Theymustbeforevergivingtheslips

TothecursedEnglish,andwhenmenclips

Throughpowdertobringthem,whydaintiesmounts

Abitinprice.Thosealmondsnow,

I'llstripoffthathusk,whenonediscounts

Alifeortwoinaniggerrow

Withthemanwhogrewthem,itdoesseemhow

Theywouldedear;andthenthefight

Atseaperhaps,ourboatshaveheels

Andmostlytheysailalongatnight,

Butonceinawaythey'recaught;onefeels

Ivory'snotbetternorfiner--whypeels

Fromanalmondkernelareworthtwosous.

It'shardtosellthemnow,"hesighed.

"Pursesaretight,butIshallnotlose.

There'splentyofcheaperthingstochoose."

Hepickedsomecurrantsoutofawide

Earthenbowl."Theymakethetongue

Almostflyouttosuckthem,bride

Currantstheyare,theywereplantedlong

AgoforsomenewMarquise,among

Othergreatbeauties,beforetheChateau

Waslefttorot.NowtheGardener'swife,

HethatmarchedofftohisdeathatMarengo,

Sellsthemtome;shekeepsherlife

Fromsnuffingout,withherpruningknife.

She'sapooroldthing,butshelearntthetrade

Whenhermanwasyoung,andtheyoungMarquis

Couldn'thaveenoughgarden.Theflowershemade

Allnew!Andthefruits!But'twassaidthat

he

Wasnofriendtothepeople,andsotheylaid

Somechargeagainsthim,acavalcade

Ofcitizenstookhimaway;theymeant

Well,butIthinktherewassomemistake.

Hejustpotteredroundinhisgarden,bent

Ongrowingthings;weweresoawake

InthosedaysfortheNewRepublic'ssake.

He'sgone,andthegardenisallthat'sleft

Notinruin,butthecurrantsandapricots,

Andpeaches,furredandsweet,withacleft

Fullofmorningdew,inthosegreen-glazedpots,

Why,Mademoiselle,thereisneveraneft

Orwormamongthem,andasfortheft,

HowtheoldwomankeepsthemIcannotsay,

Butthey'refinerthananygrownthisway."

JeanneTourmontdrewbackthefiligreering

Ofherstripedsilkpurse,tippeditupsidedown

Andshookit,twocoinsfellwithading

Ofstrikingsilver,beneathhergown

Onerolled,theotherlay,athing

Sparkedwhiteandsharplyglistening,

Inadropofsunlightbetweentwoshades.

Shejerkedthepurse,tookitsemptyends

Andcrumpledthemtowardthecentrebraids.

Thewholecollapsedtoamassofblends

Ofcoloursandstripes."MonsieurPopain,friends

Wehavealwaysbeen.Inthedaysbefore

TheGreatRevolutionmyauntwaskind

Whenyouneededhelp.Youneednomore;

'Tiswenowwhomustbegatyourdoor,

Andwillyourefuse?"Thelittleman

Bustled,denied,hisheartwasgood,

Buttimeswerehard.Hewenttoapan

Andpoureduponthecounteraflood

Ofpungentraspberries,tangedlikewood.

Hetookamelonwithroughgreenrind

Andrubbeditwellwithhisaprontip.

Thenhehuntedovertheshoptofind

Somewalnutscrackingatthelip,

Andaddedtotheseabarberryslip

Whoseacrid,ovalberrieshung

Likefringeandtrembled.Hereachedaround

Basket,withhandles,fromwhereitswung

Againstthewall,laiditontheground

Andfilledit,thenhesearchedandfound

ThefrancsJeanneTourmonthadletfall.

"You'llreturnthebasket,Mademoiselle?"

Shesmiled,"ThenexttimethatIcall,

Monsieur.Youknowthatverywell."

'Twaslightlysaid,butmeanttotell.

MonsieurPopainbowed,somewhatabashed.

Shetookherbasketandsteppedout.

Thesunlightwassobrightitflashed

Hereyestoblindness,andtherout

Ofthelittlestreetwasallabout.

Throughglareandnoiseshestumbled,dazed.

Theheavybasketwasacare.

Sheheardashoutandalmostgrazed

Thepanelsofachaiseandpair.

Thepostboyyelled,andanamazed

Facefromthecarriagewindowgazed.

Shejumpedbackjustintime,herheart

Beatingwithfear.Throughwhirlinglight

Thechaisedeparted,buthersmart

Waskeenandbitter.Inthewhite

Dustofthestreetshesawabright

Streakofcolours,wetandgay,

Redlikeblood.Crushedbutfair,

Herfruitstainedthecobblesoftheway.

MonsieurPopainjoinedherthere.

"Tiens,Mademoiselle,

c'estleGeneralBonaparte,

partantpourlaGuerre!"

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