the complete poetical works-第214节
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Fruits of the earth ennobles to heavenly things； and removes
all
Sin and the guerdon of sin。 Only Love with his arms wide
extended；
Penitence wee ping and praying； the Will that is tried； and
whose gold flows
Purified forth from the flames； in a word； mankind by Atonement
Breaketh Atonement's bread； and drinketh Atonement's wine…cup。
But he who cometh up hither； unworthy； with hate in his bosom；
Scoffing at men and at God； is guilty of Christ's blessed body；
And the Redeemer's blood！ To himself he eateth and drinketh
Death and doom ！ And from this； preserve us； thou heavenly
Father！
Are ye ready； ye children； to eat of the bread of Atonement？
Thus with emotion he asked； and together answered the children；
〃Yes！〃 with deep sobs interrupted。 Then read he the due
supplications；
Read the Form of Communion； and in chimed the organ and anthem：
〃O Holy Lamb of God； who takest away our transgressions；
Hear us！ give us thy peace！ have mercy； have mercy upon us！〃
Th' old man； with trembling hand； and heavenly pearls on his
eyelids；
Filled now the chalice and paten； and dealt round the mystical
symbols。
Oh； then seemed it to me as if God； with the broad eye of
midday；
Clearer looked in at the windows； and all the trees in the
church yard
Bowed down their summits of green； and the grass on the graves
'gan to shiver
But in the children （I noted it well ； I knew it） there ran a
Tremor of holy rapture along through their ice…cold members。
Decked like an altar before them； there stood the green earth；
and above it
Heaven opened itself； as of old before Stephen； they saw there
Radiant in glory the Father； and on his right hand the
Redeemer。
Under them hear they the clang of harpstrings； and angels from
gold clouds
Beckon to them like brothers； and fan with their pinions of
purple。
Closed was the Teacher's task； and with heaven in their
hearts and their faces；
Up rose the children all； and each bowed him； weeping full
sorely；
Downward to kiss that reverend hand； but all of them pressed he
Moved to his bosom； and laid； with a prayer； his hands full of
blessings；
Now on the holy breast； and now on the innocent tresses。
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KING CHRISTIAN
A NATIONAL SONG OF DENMARK
King Christian stood by the lofty mast
In mist and smoke；
His sword was hammering so fast；
Through Gothic helm and brain it passed；
Then sank each hostile hulk and mast；
In mist and smoke。
〃Fly！〃 shouted they； 〃fly； he who can！
Who braves of Denmark's Christian
The stroke？〃
Nils Juel gave heed to the tempest's roar；
Now is the hour！
He hoisted his blood…red flag once more；
And smote upon the foe full sore；
And shouted Loud； through the tempest's roar；
〃Now is the hour！〃
〃Fly！〃 shouted they； 〃for shelter fly！
Of Denmark's Juel who can defy
The power？〃
North Sea！ a glimpse of Wessel rent
Thy murky sky！
Then champions to thine arms were sent；
Terror and Death glared where he went；
From the waves was heard a wail； that
rent
Thy murky sky！
From Denmark； thunders Tordenskiol'；
Let each to Heaven commend his soul；
And fly！
Path of the Dane to fame and might！
Dark…rolling wave！
Receive thy friend； who； scorning flight
Goes to meet danger with despite；
Proudly as thou the tempest's might
Dark…rolling wave！
And amid pleasures and alarm；
And war and victory； be thine arms
My grave！
THE ELECTED KNIGHT
Sir Oluf he rideth over the plain；
Full seven miles broad and seven miles wide；
But never； ah never can meet with the man
A tilt with him dare ride。
He saw under the hillside
A Knight full well equipped；
His steed was black； his helm was barred；
He was riding at full speed。
He wore upon his spurs
Twelve little golden birds；
Anon he spurred his steed with a clang；
And there sat all the birds and sang。
He wore upon his mail
Twelve little golden wheels；
Anon in eddies the wild wind blew；
And round and round the wheels they flew。
He wore before his breast
A lance that was poised in rest；
And it was sharper than diamond…stone；
It made Sir Oluf's heart to groan。
He wore upon his helm
A wreath of ruddy gold；
And that gave him the Maidens Three；
The youngest was fair to behold。
Sir Oluf questioned the Knight eftsoon
If he were come from heaven down；
〃Art thou Christ of Heaven；〃 quoth he；
〃So will I yield me unto thee。〃
〃I am not Christ the Great；
Thou shalt not yield thee yet；
I am an Unknown Knight；
Three modest Maidens have me bedight。〃
〃Art thou a Knight elected；
And have three Maidens thee bedight
So shalt thou ride a tilt this day；
For all the Maidens' honor！〃
The first tilt they together rode
They put their steeds to the test；
The second tilt they together rode；
They proved their manhood best。
The third tilt they together rode；
Neither of them would yield；
The fourth tilt they together rode；
They both fell on the field。
Now lie the lords upon the plain；
And their blood runs unto death；
Now sit the Maidens in the high tower；
The youngest sorrows till death。
CHILDHOOD
BY JENS IMMANUEL BAGGESEN
There was a time when I was very small；
When my whole frame was but an ell in height；
Sweetly； as I recall it； tears do fall；
And therefore I recall it with delight。
I sported in my tender mother's arms；
And rode a…horseback on best father's knee；
Alike were sorrows； passions and alarms；
And gold； and Greek； and love； unknown to me；
Then seemed to me this world far less in size；
Likewise it seemed to me less wicked far；
Like points in heaven； I saw the stars arise；
And longed for wings that I might catch a star。
I saw the moon behind the island fade；
And thought； 〃Oh； were I on that island there；
I could find out of what the moon is made；
Find out how large it is； how round； how fair！〃
Wondering； I saw God's sun； through western skies；
Sink in the ocean's golden lap at night；
And yet upon the morrow early rise；
And paint the eastern heaven with crimson light；
And thought of God； the gracious Heavenly Father；
Who made me； and that lovely sun on high；
And all those pearls of heaven thick…strung together；
Dropped； clustering； from his hand o'er all the sky。
With childish reverence； my young lips did say
The prayer my pious mother taught to me：
〃O gentle God！ oh； let me strive alway
Still to be wise； and good； and follow Thee！〃
So prayed I for my father and my mother；
And for my sister； and for all the town；
The king I knew not； and the beggar…brother；
Who； bent with age； went； sighing； up and down。
They perished； the blithe days of boyhood perished；
And all the gladness； all the peace I knew！
Now have I but their memory； fondly cherished；
God！ may I never lose that too！
FROM THE GERMAN
THE HAPPIEST LAND
There sat one day in quiet；
By an alehouse on the Rhine；
Four hale and hearty fellows；
And drank the precious wine。
The landlord's daughter filled their cups；
Around the rustic board
Then sat they all so calm and still；
And spake not one rude word。
But； when the maid departed；
A Swabian raised his hand；
And cried； all hot and flushed with wine；
〃Long live the Swabian land！
〃The greatest kingdom upon earth
Cannot with that compare
With all the stout and hardy men
And the nut…brown maidens there。
〃Ha！〃 cried a Saxon； laughing；
And dashed his heard with wine；
〃I had rather live in Laplaud；
Than that Swabian land of thine！
〃The goodliest land on all this earth；
It is the Saxon land
There have I as many maidens
As fingers on this hand！〃
〃Hold your tongues！ both Swabian
and Saxon！〃
A bold Bohemian cries；
〃If there's a heaven upon this earth；
In Bohemia it lies。
〃There the tailor blows the flute；
And the cobbler blows the horn；
And the miner blows the bugle；
Over mountain gorge and bourn。〃
。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。
And then the landlord's daughter
Up to heaven raised her hand；
And said； 〃Ye may no more contend；
There lies the happiest land！〃
THE WAVE
BY CHRISTOPH AUGUST TIEDGE
〃Whither； thou turbid wave？
Whither； with so much haste；
As if a thief wert thou？〃
〃I am the Wave of Life；
Stained with my margin's dust；
From the struggle and the strife
Of the narrow stream I fly
To the Sea's immensity；
To wash from me the slime
Of the muddy banks of Time。〃
THE DEAD
BY ERNST STOCKMANN
How they so softly rest；
All they the holy ones；
Unto who
