rubaiyat of omar khayyam-第4节
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Let Rustum lay about him as he will；
Or Hatim Tai cry Supperheed them not。
X。
With me along some Strip of Herbage strown
That just divides the desert from the sown；
Where name of Slave and Sultan scarce is known；
And pity Sultan Mahmud on his Throne。
XI。
Here with a Loaf of Bread beneath the Bough；
A Flask of Wine； a Book of Verseand Thou
Beside me singing in the Wilderness
And Wilderness is Paradise enow。
XII。
〃How sweet is mortal Sovranty！〃think some：
Others〃How blest the Paradise to come！〃
Ah； take the Cash in hand and waive the Rest；
Oh； the brave Music of a distant Drum！
XIII。
Look to the Rose that blows about us〃Lo；
Laughing；〃 she says； 〃into the World I blow：
At once the silken Tassel of my Purse
Tear； and its Treasure on the Garden throw。〃
XIV。
The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon
Turns Ashesor it prospers； and anon；
Like Snow upon the Desert's dusty Face
Lighting a little Hour or twois gone。
XV。
And those who husbanded the Golden Grain；
And those who flung it to the Winds like Rain；
Alike to no such aureate Earth are turn'd
As； buried once； Men want dug up again。
XVI。
Think； in this batter'd Caravanserai
Whose Doorways are alternate Night and Day；
How Sultan after Sultan with his Pomp
Abode his Hour or two； and went his way。
XVII。
They say the Lion and the Lizard keep
The Courts where Jamshyd gloried and drank deep：
And Bahram； that great Hunterthe Wild Ass
Stamps o'er his Head； and he lies fast asleep。
XVIII。
I sometimes think that never blows so red
The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled；
That every Hyacinth the Garden wears
Dropt in its Lap from some once lovely Head。
XIX。
And this delightful Herb whose tender Green
Fledges the River's Lip on which we lean
Ah； lean upon it lightly！ for who knows
From what once lovely Lip it springs unseen！
XX。
Ah！ my Beloved； fill the Cup that clears
TO…DAY of past Regrets and future Fears…
To…morrow？Why； To…morrow I may be
Myself with Yesterday's Sev'n Thousand Years。
XXI。
Lo！ some we loved； the loveliest and the best
That Time and Fate of all their Vintage prest；
Have drunk their Cup a Round or two before；
And one by one crept silently to Rest。
XXII。
And we； that now make merry in the Room
They left； and Summer dresses in new Bloom；
Ourselves must we beneath the Couch of Earth
Descend； ourselves to make a Couchfor whom？
XXIII。
Ah； make the most of what we yet may spend；
Before we too into the Dust Descend；
Dust into Dust； and under Dust； to lie；
Sans Wine； sans Song； sans Singer andsans End！
XXIV。
Alike for those who for TO…DAY prepare；
And those that after a TO…MORROW stare；
A Muezzin from the Tower of Darkness cries
〃Fools！ your Reward is neither Here nor There。〃
XXV。
Why； all the Saints and Sages who discuss'd
Of the Two Worlds so learnedly； are thrust
Like foolish Prophets forth； their Words to Scorn
Are scatter'd； and their Mouths are stopt with Dust。
XXVI。
Oh； come with old Khayyam； and leave the Wise
To talk； one thing is certain； that Life flies；
One thing is certain； and the Rest is Lies；
The Flower that once has blown for ever dies。
XXVII。
Myself when young did eagerly frequent
Doctor and Saint； and heard great Argument
About it and about： but evermore
Came out by the same Door as in I went。
XXVIII。
With them the Seed of Wisdom did I sow；
And with my own hand labour'd it to grow：
And this was all the Harvest that I reap'd
〃I came like Water； and like Wind I go。〃
XXIX。
Into this Universe； and why not knowing；
Nor whence； like Water willy…nilly flowing：
And out of it； as Wind along the Waste；
I know not whither； willy…nilly blowing。
XXX。
What； without asking； hither hurried whence？
And； without asking； whither hurried hence！
Another and another Cup to drown
The Memory of this Impertinence！
XXXI。
Up from Earth's Centre through the seventh Gate
I rose； and on the Throne of Saturn sate；
And many Knots unravel'd by the Road；
But not the Knot of Human Death and Fate。
XXXII。
There was a Door to which I found no Key：
There was a Veil past which I could not see：
Some little Talk awhile of ME and THEE
There seemedand then no more of THEE and ME。
XXXIII。
Then to the rolling Heav'n itself I cried；
Asking； 〃What Lamp had Destiny to guide
Her little Children stumbling in the Dark？〃
And〃A blind understanding！〃 Heav'n replied。
XXXIV。
Then to this earthen Bowl did I adjourn
My Lip the secret Well of Life to learn：
And Lip to Lip it murmur'd〃While you live；
Drink！for once dead you never shall return。〃
XXXV。
I think the Vessel； that with fugitive
Articulation answer'd； once did live；
And merry…make； and the cold Lip I kiss'd
How many Kisses might it takeand give。
XXXVI。
For in the Market…place； one Dusk of Day；
I watch'd the Potter thumping his wet Clay：
And with its all obliterated Tongue
It murmur'd〃Gently； Brother； gently； pray！〃
XXXVII。
Ah； fill the Cup：what boots it to repeat
How Time is slipping underneath our Feet：
Unborn TO…MORROW and dead YESTERDAY；
Why fret about them if TO…DAY be sweet！
XXXVIII。
One Moment in Annihilation's Waste；
One moment； of the Well of Life to taste
The Stars are setting； and the Caravan
Starts for the dawn of NothingOh； make haste！
XXXIX。
How long； how long； in infinite Pursuit
Of This and That endeavour and dispute？
Better be merry with the fruitful Grape
Than sadden after none； or bitter； Fruit。
XL。
You know； my Friends； how long since in my House
For a new Marriage I did make Carouse：
Divorced old barren Reason from my Bed；
And took the Daughter of the Vine to Spouse。
XLI。
For 〃IS〃 and 〃IS…NOT〃 though with Rule and Line；
And； 〃UP…AND…DOWN〃 without； I could define；
I yet in all I only cared to know；
Was never deep in anything butWine。
XLII。
And lately； by the Tavern Door agape；
Came stealing through the Dusk an Angel Shape；
Bearing a vessel on his Shoulder； and
He bid me taste of it； and 'twasthe Grape！
XLIII。
The Grape that can with Logic absolute
The Two…and…Seventy jarring Sects confute：
The subtle Alchemist that in a Trice
Life's leaden Metal into Gold transmute。
XLIV。
The mighty Mahmud； the victorious Lord；
That all the misbelieving and black Horde
Of Fears and Sorrows that infest the Soul
Scatters and slays with his enchanted Sword。
XLV。
But leave the Wise to wrangle； and with me
The Quarrel of the Universe let be：
And； in some corner of the Hubbub coucht；
Make Game of that which makes as much of Thee。
XLVI。
For in and out； above； about； below；
'Tis nothing but a Magic Shadow…show；
Play'd in a Box whose Candle is the Sun；
Round which we Phantom Figures come and go。
XLVII。
And if the Wine you drink； the Lip you press；
End in the Nothing all Things end inYes…
Then fancy while Thou art； Thou art but what
Thou shalt beNothingThou shalt not be less。
XLVIII。
While the Rose blows along the River Brink；
With old Khayyam the Ruby Vintage drink：
And when the Angel with his darker Draught
Draws up to theetake that； and do not shrink。
XLVIX。
'Tis all a Chequer…board of Nights and Days
Where Destiny with Men for Pieces plays：
Hither and thither moves； and mates； and slays；
And one by one back in the Closet lays。
L。
The Ball no Question makes of Ayes and Noes；
But Right or Left as strikes the Player goes；
And He that toss'd Thee down into the Field；
He knows about it allHE knowsHE knows！
LI。
The Moving Finger writes； and； having writ；
Moves on： nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line；
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it。
LII。
And that inverted Bowl we call The Sky；
Whereunder crawling coop't we live and die；
Lift not thy hands to IT for helpfor It
Rolls impotently on as Thou or I。
LIII。
With Earth's first Clay They did the Last Man's knead；
And then of the Last Harvest sow'd the Seed：
Yea； the first Morning of Creation wrote
What the Last Dawn of Reckoning shall read。
LIV。
I tell Thee thisWhen； starting from the Goal；
Over the shoulders of the flaming Foal
Of Heav'n Parwin
