第18章
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  Ithoughtitrareroncethanmine。

  ’Andrarewouldbeitslot,Butthathebaulksitspowers:

  It’sjustanearthenpotForheartsofoaklikeours。

  Think!Think!——fourdaysfromthosefrontiers,AndI’ma-headfullfiftyyears。

  ’Ittinglestoyourscalps,Tothinkofit,myboys!

  ConfusionontheirAlps,Andalltheirbabytoys!

  ThemountainsBritainboastsaremen:

  Andscaleyouthem,mybrethren!’

  Cluck,wenthistongue;hisfingers,snap。

  Britonswereprovedallheightstocap。

  Andwewhoworshipp’dcrags,Wherepurplesplendoursburn’d,Ouridolsawinrags,Andrightaboutwereturn’d。

  HorizonsrichwithtremblingspiresOnolettwilightslosttheirfires。

  AndheightswheremorningwakesWithonecheekoversnow;-

  Andiron-walledlakesWheresitsthewhitemoonlow;-

  Forusonyouthfultravelbent,Therobingpicturesquewasrent。

  WhereverBeautyshow’dThewondersofherface,ThismanhisJackassrode,Highdespotoftheplace。

  FairdreamsofourenchantedlifeFledfastfromhisshrillislandfife。

  Andyetwelikedhimwell;

  Welaugh’dwithhonesthearts:-

  Heshock’dsomeinnerspell,Androus’ddiscordantparts。

  Weechoedwhatwehalfabjured:

  Andhating,smilinglyendured。

  Moreover,couldwebeToourdearlanddisloyal?

  AndwerenotalsoweOfHistory’sblood-Royal?

  Weglow’dtothinkhowdonkeysgrazeInEngland,thrillingattheirbrays。

  ForthereamanmayewAnaspectmoresublimeThanAlpsagainsttheblue:-

  ThemorningeyesofTime!

  TheveryAssparticipatesThegloryFreedomradiates!

  Capteonaforeignshore,FarfromIlion’shoarywave,Agamemnon’sbridalslaveSpeaksFuturitynomore:

  Deathisbusywithhergrave。

  Thickaswater,burstsremoteRoundherearsthealiendin,WhileherlittlesullenchinFillsthehollowsofherthroat:

  Silentlieherslaughter’dkin。

  Oncetomanyapealingshriek,Lo,fromIlion’stopmosttower,Ilion’sfiercepropheticflowerCriedthecomingoftheGreek!

  BlackinHadessitsthehour。

  EyeingphantomsofthePast,Foldedlikeaprophet’sscroll,Inthedeep’slongshorewardrollHeresheseestheanchorcast:

  Backwardmoveshersunlesssoul。

  Chieftains,brethrenofherjoy,Shades,thewhitelightintheireyesSlantingtoherlips,arise,CrowdingquicktheplainsofTroy:

  Nowtheytellhernotshelies。

  Otheblissupontheplains,WherethejoiningheroesclashedShieldandspear,and,unabashed,Challengedwithhotchariot-reinsGods!——theyglimmerocean-washed。

  Alienvoicesroundtheships,Thickaswater,shoutingHome。

  Arges,paleasmidnightfoam,Waxbeforeherawfullips:

  Whiteasstarsthatfrontthegloom。

  Likeatorch-flamethatbydayUpthedaylighttwists,and,pale,Catchesairinleapsthatfail,Crushedbytheinveterateray,ThroughhershinestheTen-Years’Tale。

  Oncetomanyapealingshriek,Lo,fromIlion’stopmosttower,Ilion’sfiercepropheticflowerCriedthecomingoftheGreek!

  BlackinHadessitsthehour。

  StilluponhersunlesssoulGleamsthenarrowhiddenspaceForward,whereherfieryraceFaltersonitsashengoal:

  StilltheFuturestrikesherface。

  Seetowardtheconqueror’scarStepthepurpleQueenwhosehateWrapsred-armedherroyalmateWithhisAsiantempest-star:

  NowCassandraewsherFate。

  Kingofmen!theblindedhostShout:-sheliftsherbroodingchin:

  GladalongthejoyousdinSmilesthegrandmajesticghost:

  Clytemnestraleadshimin。

  Lo,theirsmokylimbsaloof,Shadowingheavenandtheseas,FatesandFuries,tanglingThrees,Tearandmabovetheroof:

  FatesandfierceEumenides。

  IstheprophetesswithrodsBeaten,thatshewrithesinair?

  WiththeGodswhoneverspare,WrestlingwiththeunsparingGods,Lone,herbodystrugglesthere。

  Likethesnakytorch-flamewhite,Levelledasaloftittwists,She,hersoaringarms,andwristsDrooping,struggleswiththelight,Helios,brightaboveallmists!

  Inhisorbsheseesthetower,Duskagainstitsflamingrims,WhereofoldherwretchedlimbsTwistedwiththestolenpower:

  Iliumallthelustredims!

  Otheblissupontheplains,WherethejoiningheroesclashedShieldandspear,and,unabashed,Challengedwithhotchariot-reinsGods!——theyglimmerocean-washed。

  ThricetheSun-god’snameshecalls;

  Shrieksthedeedthatshamesthesky;

  Likeafountainleapinghigh,Fallingasafountainfalls:

  Lo,theblazingwheelsgoby!

  Capteonaforeignshore,FarfromIlion’shoarywave,Agamemnon’sbridalslaveSpeaksFuturitynomore:

  Deathisbusywithhergrave。

  THEYOUNGUSURPER

  Onmydarling’sbosomHasdroppedalingrosybud,FairasbrilliantHesperAgainstthebrimmingflood。

  Shehandleshim,Shedandleshim,Shefondleshimandeyeshim:

  Andifuponatearhewakes,Withmanyakissshedrieshim:

  Shecovetseverymovehemakes,Andneverenoughcanprizehim。

  Ah,theyoungUsurper!

  Iyieldmygoldenthrone:

  SuchangelbandsattendhishandsToclaimitforhisown。

  Theoldgreymothershethrummedonherknee:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  Andwhichofthehandsomeyoungmenshallitbe?

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Mydaughter,comehither,comehithertome:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  Come,pointmeyourfingeronhimthatyousee:

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Omother,mymother,itnevercanbe:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  ForIshallbringshameonthemanmarriesme:

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Nowletyourtonguebedeepasthesea:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  Andtheman’lljumpforyou,rightbrisklywillhe:

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  TallMargaretweptbitterly:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  Andasherparentbadedidshe:

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Othehandsomeyoungmandroppeddownonhisknee:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  PaleMargaretgavehimherhand,woe’sme!

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Omother,mymother,thisthingImustsay:

  Thereisaroseinthegarden;

  Ereheliesonthebreastwherethatotherlay:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Now,folly,mydaughter,formenaremen:

  Thereisaroseinthegarden;

  Youmarrythemblindfold,Itellyouagain:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Omother,butwhenhekissesme!

  Thereisaroseinthegarden;

  Mychild,’tiswhichshallsweetestbe!

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Omother,butwhenIawakeinthemorn!

  Thereisaroseinthegarden;

  Mychild,youarehis,andtheringisworn:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  TallMargaretsighedandloosenedatress:

  Thereisaroseinthegarden;

  PoorcomfortshehadofhercomelinessAndthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Mymotherwillsinkifthisthingbesaid:

  Thereisaroseinthegarden;

  Thatmyfirstbetrothedcamethricetomybed;

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Hediedonmyshoulderthethirdcoldnight:

  Thereisaroseinthegarden;

  Idraggedhisbodyallthroughthemoonlight:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  ButwhenIcamebymyfather’sdoor:

  Thereisaroseinthegarden;

  Ifellinalumponthestiffdeadfloor:

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Oneithertoheaven,noryettohell:

  Thereisaroseinthegarden;

  CouldIfollowtheloverIlovedsowell!

  Andthebirdsingsovertheroses。

  Thebridesmaidssleptintheirchambersapart:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  TallMargaretwalkedwithherthumpingheart:

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Thefrillofhernightgownbelowtheleftbreast:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  Hadfall’nlikeacloudofthemoonlightedWest:

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  ButwheretheWest-cloudbreakstoastar:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  PaleMargaret’sbreastshowedawindingscar:

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Ofewarethebrideswithsuchasign!

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  ThoughIwentmadthefaultwasmine:

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Imustspeaktohimunderthisroofto-night:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  IshallburntodeathifIspeakinthelight:

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Omybreast!Imuststrikeyouabloodierwound:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  ThanwhenIscoredyouredandswooned:

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Iwillstabmyhonourunderhiseye:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  ThoughIbleedtothedeath,Ishallletoutthelie:

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Ohappymybridesmaids!whitesleepiswithyou!

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  Hadhechosenamongyouhemightsleeptoo!

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Ohappymybridesmaids!yourbreastsareclean:

  Thereisarosethat’sready;

  Youcarrynomarkofwhathasbeen!

  There’sarosethat’sreadyforclipping。

  Anhourbeforethechillybeam:

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