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GrassofParnassus
GrassofParnassusbyAndrewLangContents:
GrassofParnassusDeedsofmen:
SeekersforacityThewhitepachaMidnight,January25,1886Advance,AustraliaColonelBurnabyMelvilleandCoghillRhodocleia:
Torhodocleia-onhermelancholysingingAve:
ClevedonchurchTwilightonTweed*
Metempsychosis*
LostinHades*
Astarinthenight*
Asunsetonyarrow*
AnotherwayHesperothen:
TheseekersforPhaeaciaAsongofPhaeaciaThedeparturefromPhaeaciaAballadofdepartureTheyhearthesirensforthesecondtimeCirce'sIslerevisitedThelimitoflandsVerses:
MartialintownAprilonTweedTiredoftownsScythesongPenandinkAdreamThesingingroseAreviewinrhymeColinette*AsunsetofWatteau*
Nightingaleweather*
Loveandwisdom*
Good-bye*
Anoldprayer*
AlabelleHelene*
SylvieetAurelie*
Alostpath*
TheshadeofHelen*
Sonnets:
SheHerodotusinEgyptGerarddeNerval*
Ronsard*
Love'smiracle*
Dreams*
Twosonnetsofthesirens*
Translations:
Hymntothewinds*
Moonlight*
Thegraveandtherose*
AvowtoheavenlyVenus*
Ofhislady'soldage*
Shadowsofhislady*
April*
Anoldtune*
Oldloves*
Aladyofhighdegree*
Iannoula*
Themilk-whitedoe*
HeliodoreTheprophetLaisClearistaThefisherman'stombOfhisdeathRhodopeToagirlTotheshipsAlateconvertThelimitoflifeToDanielElzevirThelastchanceToE.M.S.
Primadictamihi,summadicendaCamena.
Theyearswillpass,andheartswillrange,YOUconquerTime,andCare,andChange.
ThoughTimedothstilldelighttoshedThedustonmanyayoungerhead;ThoughCare,oftcoming,haththeguileFromyoungerlipstostealthesmile;ThoughChangemakesyoungerheartswaxcold,Andsellsnewlovesforlovesofold,Time,Change,norCare,hathlearnedtheartTofleckyourhair,tochillyourheart,Totouchyourtresseswiththesnow,Tomaryourmirthoflongago.
Change,Care,norTime,whilelifeendure,Shallspoilourancientfriendshipsure,Thelovewhichflowsfromsacredsprings,In'oldunhappyfar-offthings,'
Fromsympathiesingriefandjoy,Throughalltheyearsofmanandboy.
Therefore,toyou,therhymesIstrungWheneventhis'brindled'headwasyoungIbring,andlaterrhymesIbringThatflituponasweakawing,Butstillforyou,foryours,theysing!
ManyoftheversesandtranslationsinthisvolumewerepublishedfirstinBALLADSANDLYRICSOFOLDFRANCE(1872).Thoughverysensiblethattheyhavethedemeritsofimitativeandevenofundergraduaterhyme,IprintthemagainbecausepeopleIlikehavelikedthem.Therestareofdifferentdates,andlack(thoughdoubtlesstheyneed)theexcuseofhavingbeenwritten,likesomeoftheearlierpieces,duringCollegeLectures.IwouldgladlyhaveaddedtothisvolumewhatothermoreorlessseriousrhymesIhavewritten,butcircumstancesoverwhichIhavenocontrolhaveboundthemupwithBALLADES,andothertoysofthatsort.
Itmaybeaswelltorepeatinprose,whathasalreadybeensaidinverse,thatGrassofParnassus,theprettyAutumnflower,growsinthemarshesatthefootoftheMuses'Hill,andotherhills,notatthetopbyanymeans.
SeveraloftheversionsfromtheGreekAnthologyhavebeenpublishedintheFORTNIGHTLYREVIEW,andthesonnetonColonelBurnabyappearedinPUNCH.These,withpiecesfromotherserials,arereprintedbythecourteouspermissionoftheEditors.
TheversesthatwerepublishedinBALLADESANDLYRICS,andinBALLADSANDVERSESVAIN(CharlesScribner'sSons,NewYork),aremarkedinthecontentswithanasterisk.
GRASSOFPARNASSUS.
PalestarthatbythelochsofGalloway,Inwetgreenplaces'twixtthedepthandheightDostkeepthinehourwhileAutumnebbsaway,Whennowthemoorshavedoffedtheheatherbright,GrassofParnassus,flowerofmydelight,Howgladlywiththeunpermittedbay-Garlandsnotmine,andleavesthatnotdecay-HowgladlywouldItwinetheeifImight!
Thebaysareoutofreach!
ButfarbelowThepeaksforbiddenoftheMuses'Hill,GrassofParnassus,thyreturningsnowBetweenSeptemberandOctoberchillDothspeaktomeofAutumnslongago,Andthesekindfacesthatarewithmestill.
DEEDSOFMEN
[Greektextwhichcannotbereproduced].ToColonelIanHamilton.
Toyou,whoknowthefaceofwar,You,thatforEnglandwanderfar,YouthathaveseentheGhazisflyFromEnglishladsnotsworntodie,Youthathavelainwhere,deadlychill,Themistcrepto'ertheShamefulHill,Youthathaveconquered,milebymile,ThecurrentsofunfriendlyNile,Andcheeredthemarch,andeasedthestrainWhenPoliticsmadevalourvain,Ian,toyou,frombanksofKen,WesendourlaysofEnglishmen!
SEEKERSFORACITY.
"Believeme,ifthatblissful,thatbeautifulplace,weresetonahillvisibletoalltheworld,Ishouldlongagohavejourneyedthither...Butthenumberandvarietyoftheways!
Foryouknow,THEREISBUTONEROADTHATLEADSTOCORINTH."HERMOTIMUS(MrPater'sVersion).
"ThePoetsays,DEARCITYOFCECROPS,andwiltthounotsay,DEARCITYOFZEUS?
"
M.ANTONINUS.
"ToCorinthleadsoneroad,"yousay:
IsthereaCorinth,oraway?
EachblandorblatantpreacherhathHispainfulorhisprimrosepath,AndnotasoulofalloftheseButknowsthecity'twixttheseas,HerfairunnumberedhomesandallHergleamingamethystinewall!
Blindaretheguideswhoknowtheway,Theguideswhowrite,andpreach,andpray,Iwatchtheirlives,andIdivineTheydiffernotfromyoursandmine!
Onemanweknew,andonlyone,Whoseseekingforacity'sdone,Forwhathegreatlysoughthefound,Acitygirtwithfirearound,AcityinanemptylandBetweenthewastesofskyandsand,Acityonariver-side,Wherebythefolkheloved,hedied.
(1)Alas!
itisnotourstotreadThatpathwhereinhislifeheled,Notourshishearttodareandfeel,KeenasthefragrantSyriansteel;Yetarewenotquitecity-less,Notwhollyleftinourdistress-IsitnotsaidbyOneofold,"SheephaveIofanotherfold?
"Ah!
faintofheart,andweakofwill,Forusthereisacitystill!
"DearcityofZeus,"theStoicsays,
(2)
TheVoicefromRome'simperialdays,InTheemeetallthings,anddisperse,InThee,forThee,OUniverse!
Tomeall'sfruitthyseasonsbring,Alikethysummerandthyspring;Thewindsthatwail,thesunsthatburn,FromTheeproceed,toTheereturn.
"DearcityofZeus,"shallWEnotsay,Hometowhichnonecanlosetheway!
Borninthatcity'sflamingbound,Wedonotfindher,butarefound.
WithinherwideandviewlesswallTheUniverseisgirdledall.
Alljoysandpains,allwealthanddearth,Allthingsthattravailontheearth,God'swilltheywork,ifGodtherebe,Ifnot,whatismylifetome?
Seekwenofurther,butabideWithinthiscitygreatandwide,Inherandforherliving,weHavenolessjoythantobefree;NordeathnorgriefcanquiteappalThefolkthatdwellwithinherwall,Noraughtbutwithourwillbefall!
THEWHITEPACHA.
Vainisthedream!
HoweverHopemayrave,Heperishedwiththefolkhecouldnotsave,Andthoughnonesurelytoldusheisdead,Andthoughperchanceanotherinhisstead,Another,notlessbrave,whenallwasdone,Hadfleduntothesouthwardandthesun,Hadurgedawaybyforce,orwonbyguileTostreamsremotestofthesecretNile,HadraisedanarmyoftheDesertmen,And,waitingforhishour,hadturnedagainAndfallenonthatFalseProphet,yetweknowGORDONisdead,andthesethingsarenotso!
Nay,notforEngland'scause,nortorestoreHertrampledflag-forhelovedHonourmore-Nay,notforLife,Revenge,orVictory,Wouldhehavefled,whosehourhaddawnedtodie.
Hewillnotcomeagain,whate'erourneed,Hewillnotcome,whoishappy,beingfreedFromthedeathlyfleshandperishablethings,Andliesofstatesmenandrewardsofkings.
Nay,somewherebythesacredRiver'sshoreHesleepslikethosewhoshallreturnnomore,Nomorereturnforalltheprayersofmen-ArthurandCharles-theynevercomeagain!
Theyshallnotwake,thoughfairthevisionseem:
Whate'ersickHopemaywhisper,vainthedream!
MIDNIGHT,JANUARY25,1886.
To-morrowisayearsinceGordondied!
Ayearagoto-night,theDesertstillCrouchedonthespring,andpantedforitsfillOflustandblood.Theiroldartstatesmenplied,Andpaltered,andevaded,anddenied;Guiltlessasyet,exceptforfeeblewill,Andcravenheart,andcalculatedskillInlongdelays,oftheirgreathomicide.
Ayearagoto-night'twasnottoolate.
Thethoughtcomesthroughourmirth,again,again;MethinksIhearthehaltingfootofFateApproachingandapproachingus;andthenComescackleoftheHouse,andtheDebate!
Enough;heisforgottenamongstmen.
ADVANCE,AUSTRALIA.
OntheofferofhelpfromtheAustraliansafterthefallofKhartoum.
SonsofthegiantOceanisleInsportourfriendlyfoesforlong,WellEnglandlovesyou,andwesmileWhenyououtmatchusmanyawhile,Sofleetyouare,sokeenandstrong.
You,likethatfairypeoplesetOfoldintheirenchantedseaFarofffrommen,mightwellforgetAneldernation'stoilandfret,Mightheednotaughtbutgameandglee.
ButwhatyourfatherswereyouareInlandsthefathersneverknew,'NeathskiesofaliensignandstarYourallytotheEnglishwar;YourheartsareEnglish,kindandtrue.
Andnow,whenfirstonEnglandfallsTheshadowofadarkeningfate,YouheartheMotherereshecalls,Youleaveyourocean-girdledwalls,Andfaceherfoemeninthegate.
COLONELBURNABY.
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ThouthatoneveryfieldofearthandskyDidsthuntforDeath,whoseemedtofleeandfear,HowgreatandgreatlyfallendostthoulieSlainintheDesertbysomewanderingspear:
'Nothere,alas!
'mayEnglandsay,'nothereNorinthisquarrelwasitmeettodie,B
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