romantic ballads-第14节
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This is the time to think of nature's God; When birds and fountains; streams and woods; unite Their various…sounding voices in his praise: Shall man alone refuse to sing ityes; For man; alone; has nought to thank him for。
There's not a joy he gives to us on earth That is not dash'd with bitterness and gall; Only when youth is past; and age comes on; Do we find quietquiet is not bliss; Then tell me; God; what I've to thank thee for。
But to recur to him who rests beneath … He had a heart enthusiastic; warm; And form'd for loveno prejudice dwelt there; He roam'd about the world to find a heart Which felt with his; he sought; and found it not。
Or if he found it; providence stepp'd in; And tore the cherish'd object from his sight; Or fill'd its mind with visions weak and vain … Could he survive all this? ah; no! he died; … Died by the hand which injur'd none but him。
And did he die unpitied and unwept; … Most probably; for there are fools who think 'T is crime in man to take what is his own … And 't was on account they laid him here; Within this sweet; unconsecrated; spot。
There comes a troop of maidens and of youths Home from their labourhark! they cease their song; And; pointing to the grave; with trembling hands; They make a circuit; thinking that in me The ghost of the self…murderer they view … Which; fame says; wanders here。
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Footnotes:
{1} The goddess of deathaccording to the Northern mythology。
{2} The paradise of the Northern mythology。
{3} Moe in Danish signifies Maid; and is pronounced nearly like 〃May。〃 May is Old English for Maid。
{4} The Fairies。Ellefolk。 Dan。
{5} Giants。Jette。 Dan。
{6} Dovrefeld is the highest mountain in Norway; and in Europe。
{7} Some of the many powers attributed to 〃Runic verses〃 will be found described in the song so intituled; in the latter part of this volume。
{8} Boune; to get ready。
{9} Rede; advise。 Raader。Dan。
{10} Woxen; grown。 Voxen。Dan。
{11} Jesus Christ。
{12} Grene shaw; green wood。Old English。
{13} Brute…carl; dyre…carl。Original。
{14} By this nose under the chin must be understood; that the elf has so long and crooked a nose; that it reaches and turns up under his chin。 Crooked noses are; in all stories; allowed to be an ingredient of fiendish physiognomy。
{15} Svobt udi maard。Original。
{16} Slaae mig et mit Ledemod sonder。
{17} Burly; strong。
{18} Rok og teen。 The Rok is no longer used in England; though still common in the North。 It is a hazle stick; more than a yard long; round which the wool is wound。 It is affixed to the side of the spinner; under the left arm。
{19} By scattering 〃Runes;〃 or Runic letters; over graves; provided they formed a particular rhyme; the ancient Scandinavians imagined that the dead might be aroused。
{20} Han laerer de Kiaempers Ryg at verke。
{21} To ride at Dyst; to battle on horseback。
{22} It was formerly the custom in Denmark; upon St。 John's day; to celebrate the arrival of Summer; by troops of youths and maids going out into the woods; and thence returning bedecked with leaves and branches。 This ceremony was called 〃bringing Summer to town。〃
{23} Blank; clear; shining。Dan。
{24} Called in Danish Kiaempe…steene; these stones either mark the burial place of a warrior; or the spot where some very remarkable circumstance has occurred。
{25} These were ancient Danish monarchs renowned in song and tale; for warlike exploits and strange adventures。 Not far from the Bridge of Vaere in the diocese of Roeskild; is King Frode's grave…hill; which; according to tradition; contains immense treasures; and is the richest in all the land。 〃Around the King's neck is a gold chain; so long that its other end reaches round his feet。〃 See Thiele's Danske Folkesagn。
{26} Denmark's wisest and greatest king。 He entertained a warm friendship for James the First of England; and; attended by his court; came to London to visit him。 The ceremonies and rejoicings which this event gave rise to; are well described in an old German book; at present in the British Museum。
{27} Tordenskiold Juul and Hvidtfeldcelebrated Danish admirals。 The memory of Tordenskiold is sacred among the peasantry; on account of the victories obtained by him over the Swedes。 It is reported of him in Jutland; that when the shot of the enemy was directed thick and fast against him; he would shake the leaden bullets from out the folds of his clothes。
{28} In the Northern mythology; the God of war and strength。 He is girded by a belt of bear…sinews; and bears a hammer called 〃Miolner;〃 which means the shatterer; and with which he destroys giants; demons; and other foes of Odin the supreme God。
{29} See preface to 〃Waldemar's Chase;〃 p。 115。
{30} It was frequently the practice of the ancient Norsemen; after having entombed their dead kings and heroes; to plant oaks or other trees over them; in order to prevent their remains being disturbed with facility。 In that sublimest of all poems; 〃The Incantation of Hervor;〃 is a passage to the following effect:
Hervadr; Hiorvadr; Hrani and Angantyr; I wake ye all under the roots of the trees。
{31} Between the islands of Ferroe the Sea exhibits a phenomenon; called; in the dialect of the Islanders; the Boff。 Whilst the salt stream runs strong and glassy through its narrow channel; it is suddenly deformed by seven successive breakers; huge and foamy; which occur without any apparent cause; and infallibly overwhelm any boat which may chance to be in the way of their fury。
{32} The ancient Northern god of music and poetry。
{33} A mountain in the Scottish Highlands。
{34} The Duergar; or Dwarf…elves; of Scandinavia are famous for the dexterity with which they fabricate ornaments of every kind; from the gold which they dig out of the depths of the hills。
{35} Kemp; a warrior。Old Eng。 Dan。 Kiempe。
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