The Garden

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Howvainlymenthemselvesamaze

Towinthepalm,theoak,orbays,

Andtheiruncessantlabourssee

Crownedfromsomesingleherbortree,

Whoseshortandnarrowvergèdshade

Doesprudentlytheirtoilsupbraid,

Whileallflow"rsandalltreesdoclose

Toweavethegarlandsofrepose.

FairQuiet,haveifoundtheehere,

Andinnocence,thysisterdear!

Mistakenlong,isoughtyouthen

inbusycompaniesofmen.

Yoursacredplants,ifherebelow,

Onlyamongtheplantswillgrow.

Societyisallbutrude,

Tothisdelicioussolitude.

Nowhitenorredwaseverseen

Soam"rousasthislovelygreen.

Fondlovers,cruelastheirflame,

Cutinthesetreestheirmistress"name.

Little,alas,theyknow,orheed,

Howfarthesebeautieshersexceed!

Fairtrees!Wheres"e"eryourbarksiwound,

Nonameshallbutyourownbefound.

Whenwehaverunourpassion"sheat,

Lovehithermakeshisbestretreat.

Thegods,thatmortalbeautychase,

Stillinatreedidendtheirrace.

ApollohuntedDaphneso,

Onlythatshemightlaurelgrow.

AndPandidafterSyrinxspeed,

Notasanymph,butforareed.

Whatwondrouslifeisthisilead!

Ripeapplesdropaboutmyhead;

Thelusciousclustersofthevine

Uponmymouthdocrushtheirwine;

Thenectarene,andcuriouspeach,

intomyhandsthemselvesdoreach;

Stumblingonmelons,asipass,

Ensnaredwithflowers,ifallongrass.

Meanwhilethemind,frompleasureless,

Withdrawsintoitshappiness:

Themind,thatoceanwhereeachkind

Doesstraightitsownresemblancefind,

Yetitcreates,transcendingthese,

Farotherworlds,andotherseas,

Annihilatingallthat"smade

Toagreenthoughtinagreenshade.

Hereatthefountain"sslidingfoot,

Oratsomefruit-tree"smossyroot,

Castingthebody"svestaside,

Mysoulintotheboughsdoesglide:

Therelikeabirditsits,andsings,

Thenwhets,andcombsitssilverwings;

And,tillpreparedforlongerflight,

Wavesinitsplumesthevariouslight.

Suchwasthehappygarden-state,

Whilemantherewalkedwithoutamate:

Afteraplacesopure,andsweet,

Whatotherhelpcouldyetbemeet!

But"twasbeyondamortal"sshare

Towandersolitarythere:

Twoparadises"twereinone

Toliveinparadisealone.

Howwelltheskilfulgardenerdrew

Offlowersandherbsthisdialnew,

Wherefromabovethemildersun

Doesthroughafragrantzodiacrun;

And,asitworks,theindustriousbee

Computesitstimeaswellaswe.

Howcouldsuchsweetandwhilesomehours

Bereckonedbutwithherbsandflowers!

※本文作者:佚名※

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