首页 >出版文学> The Works of Edgar Allan Poe>第178章
  THEREaresomequalitiessomeincorporatethings,Thathaveadoublelife,whichthusismadeAtypeofthattwinentitywhichspringsFrommatterandlight,evincedinsolidandshade。
  Thereisatwo-fold_Silence_seaandshore
  Bodyandsoul。Onedwellsinlonelyplaces,Newlywithgrasso’ergrown;somesolemngraces,Somehumanmemoriesandtearfullore,Renderhimterrorless:hisname’s“NoMore。”
  HeisthecorporateSilence:dreadhimnot!
  Nopowerhathheofevilinhimself;
  Butshouldsomeurgentfateuntimelylot!
  Bringtheetomeethisshadownamelesself,ThathaunteththeloneregionswherehathtrodNofootofman,commendthyselftoGod!
  BYarouteobscureandlonely,Hauntedbyillangelsonly,WhereanEidolon,namedNIGHT,Onablackthronereignsupright,IhavereachedtheselandsbutnewlyFromanultimatedimThule-
  Fromawildweirdclimethatlieth,sublime,OutofSPACE-outofTIME。
  Bottomlessvalesandboundlessfloods,Andchasms,andcaves,andTitianwoods,WithformsthatnomancandiscoverForthedewsthatdripallover;
  MountainstopplingevermoreIntoseaswithoutashore;
  Seasthatrestlesslyaspire,Surging,untoskiesoffire;
  LakesthatendlesslyoutspreadTheirlonewaters-loneanddead,-
  Theirstillwaters-stillandchillyWiththesnowsofthelollinglily。
  BythelakesthatthusoutspreadTheirlonewaters,loneanddead,-
  Theirsadwaters,sadandchillyWiththesnowsofthelollinglily,-
  Bythemountains-neartheriverMurmuringlowly,murmuringever,-
  Bythegreywoods,-bytheswampWherethetoadandthenewtencamp,-
  BythedismaltarnsandpoolsWheredwelltheGhouls,-
  Byeachspotthemostunholy-
  Ineachnookmostmelancholy,-
  TherethetravellermeetsaghastSheetedMemoriesofthePast-
  ShroudedformsthatstartandsighAstheypassthewandererby-
  White-robedformsoffriendslonggiven,Inagony,totheEarth-andHeaven。
  Fortheheartwhosewoesarelegion’Tisapeaceful,soothingregion-
  Forthespiritthatwalksinshadow’Tis-oh’tisanEldorado!
  Butthetraveller,travellingthroughit,Maynot-darenotopenlyviewit;
  NeveritsmysteriesareexposedTotheweakhumaneyeunclosed;
  SowillsitsKing,whohathforbidTheupliftingofthefringedlid;
  AndthusthesadSoulthatherepassesBeholdsitbutthroughdarkenedglasses。
  Byarouteobscureandlonely,Hauntedbyillangelsonly,WhereanEidolon,namedNIGHT,Onablackthronereignsupright,IhavewanderedhomebutnewlyFromthisultimatedimThule。
  ATmorn-atnoon-attwilightdim-
  Maria!thouhastheardmyhymn!
  Injoyandwo-ingoodandill-
  MotherofGod,bewithmestill!
  WhentheHoursflewbrightlybyAndnotacloudobscuredthesky,Mysoul,lestitshouldtruantbe,Thygracedidguidetothineandthee;
  Now,whenstormsofFateo’ercastDarklymyPresentandmyPast,LetmyFutureradiantshineWithsweethopesoftheeandthine!
  FAIRisle,thatfromthefairestofallflowers,ThygentlestofallgentlenamesdosttakeHowmanymemoriesofwhatradianthoursAtsightoftheeandthineatonceawake!
  Howmanyscenesofwhatdepartedbliss!
  Howmanythoughtsofwhatentombedhopes!
  HowmanyvisionsofamaidenthatisNomore-nomoreuponthyverdantslopes!
  No_more!_alas,thatmagicalsadsoundTransfomringall!Thycharmsshallplease_nomore_-
  Thymemory_nomore!_AccursedgroundHenceforthIholdthyflower-enamelledshore,Ohyacinthineisle!OpurpleZante!
  “Isoad’oro!FiordiLevante!”
  ROME。AHallinaPalaceAlessandraandCastiglione……
  _Alessandra。_Thouartsad,Castiglione。
  _Castiglione。_Sad!notI。
  Oh,I’mthehappiest,happiestmaninRome!
  Afewdaysmore,thouknowest,myAlessandra,Willmaketheemine。Oh,Iamveryhappy!
  _Aless。_MethinksthouhastasingularwayofshowingThyhappiness!whatailsthee,cousinofmine?
  Whydidstthousighsodeeply?
  _Cas。_DidIsign?
  Iwasnotconsciousofit。Itisafashion,AsillyamostsillyfashionIhaveWhenIam_very_happy。DidIsigh?_sighing。_
  _Aless。_Thoudidst。Thouartnotwell。ThouhastindulgedToomuchoflate,andIamvexedtoseeit。
  Latehoursandwine,Castiglione,theseWillruinthee!thouartalreadyaltered
  ThylooksarehaggardnothingsowearsawayTheconstitutionaslatehoursandwine。
  _Cas。musing。_Nothing,faircousin,nothingnotevendeepsorrow
  Wearsitawaylikeevilhoursandwine。
  Iwillamend。
  _Aless。_Doit!IwouldhavetheedropThyriotouscompany,toofellowslowborn
  IllsuitthelikewitholdDiBroglio’sheirAndAlessandra’shusband。
  _Cas。_Iwilldropthem。
  _Aless。_Thouwiltthoumust。AttendthoualsomoreTothydressandequipagetheyareoverplainForthyloftyrankandfashionmuchdependsUponappearances。
  _Cas。_I’llseetoit。
  _Aless。_Thenseetoit!paymoreattention,sir,ToabecomingcarriagemuchthouwantestIndignity。
  _Cas。_Much,much,oh!muchIwantInproperdignity。
  _Aless。haughtily_Thoumockestme,sir!
  _Cas。abstractedly。_Sweet,gentleLalage!
  _Aless。_HeardIaright?
  IspeaktohimhespeaksofLalage!
  SirCount!_placesherhandonhisshoulder_whatartthoudreaming?
  he’snotwell!
  Whatailsthee,sir?
  _Cas。startling。_Cousin!faircousin!madam!
  IcravethypardonindeedIamnotwell
  Yourhandfromoffmyshoulder,ifyouplease。
  Thisairismostoppressive!MadamtheDuke!
  _EnterDiBroglio。_
  _DiBroglio。_Myson,I’venewsforthee!hey?what’sthematter?_observingAlessandra_
  I’thepouts?Kissher,Castiglione!kissher,Youdog!andmakeitup,Isay,thisminute!
  I’venewsforyouboth。PolitianisexpectedHourlyinRomePolitian,EarlofLeicester!
  We’llhavehimatthewedding。’TishisfirstvisitTotheimperialcity。
  _Aless。_What!PolitianOfBritain,EarlofLeicester?
  _DiBrog。_Thesame,mylove。
  We’llhavehimatthewedding。AmanquiteyoungInyears,butgreyinfame。Ihavenotseenhim,ButRumourspeaksofhimasofaprodigyPre-eminentinartsandarms,andwealth,Andhighdescent。We’llhavehimatthewedding。
  _Aless。_IhaveheardmuchofthisPolitian。
  Gay,volatileandgiddyishenot?
  Andlittlegiventothinking。
  _DiBrog。_Farfromit,love。
  Nobranch,theysay,ofallphilosophySodeepabstrusehehasnotmasteredit。
  Learnedasfewarelearned。
  _Aless。_’Tisverystrange!
  IhaveknownmenhaveseenPolitianAndsoughthiscompany。TheyspeakofhimAsofonewhoenteredmadlyintolife,Drinkingthecupofpleasuretothedregs。
  _Cas。_Ridiculous!NowIhaveseenPolitianAndknowhimwellnorlearnednormirthfulhe。
  HeisadreamerandamanshutoutFromcommonpassions。
  _DiBrog。_Children,wedisagree。
  LetusgoforthandtastethefragrantairOfthegarden。DidIdream,ordidIhearPolitianwasa_melancholy_man?_exeunt。_
  ROME。ALady’sapartment,withawindowopenandlookingintoagarden。
  Lalage,indeepmourning,readingatatableonwhichliesomebooksandahandmirror。InthebackgroundJacintaaservantmaidleanscarelesslyuponachair。
  _Lal。_[_Lalage_]Jacinta!isitthou?
  _Jac。_[_Jacinta_]_pertly_。Yes,Ma’am,I’mhere。
  _Lal。_Ididnotknow,Jacinta,youwereinwaiting。
  Sitdown!Letnotmypresencetroubleyou
  Sitdown!forIamhumble,mosthumble。
  _Jac。__aside_。’Tistime。
  _Jacintaseatsherselfinaside-longmanneruponthechair,restingherelbowsupontheback,andregardinghermistresswithacontemptuouslook。
  Lalagecontinuestoread_。
  _Lal。_“Itinanotherclimate,sohesaid,“Boreabrightgoldenflower,butnoti’thissoil!”
  _pausesturnsoversomeleaves,andresumes_
  “Nolingeringwintersthere,norsnow,norshower
  “ButOceanevertorefreshmankind“Breathestheshrillspiritofthewesternwind。”
  O,beautiful!-mostbeautifulhowlikeTowhatmyfeveredsouldothdreamofHeaven!
  Ohappyland_pauses_Shedied!themaidendied!
  Astillmorehappymaidenwhocouldstdie!
  Jacinta!
  _Jacintareturnsnoanswer,andLalagepresentlyresumes。_
  Again!asimilartaleToldofabeauteousdamebeyondthesea!
  ThusspeakethoneFerdinandinthewordsoftheplay
  “Shediedfullyoung“oneBossolaanswershim
  “Ithinknotsoherinfelicity“Seemedtohaveyearstoomany“Ahlucklesslady!
  Jacinta!_stillnoanswer_
  Here’safarsternerstory,Butlikeoh,verylikeinitsdespair
  OfthatEgyptianqueen,winningsoeasilyAthousandheartslosingatlengthherown。