ToaSkylarkbyPercyByssheShelley雪莱致云雀

　　Hailtothee,blitheSpirit!

　　Birdthouneverwert,

　　ThatfromHeaven,ornearit,

　　Pourestthyfullheart

　　Inprofusestrainsofunpremeditatedart.

　　Higherstillandhigher

　　Fromtheearththouspringest

　　Likeacloudoffire;

　　Thebluedeepthouwingest,

　　Andsingingstilldostsoar,andsoaringeversingest.

　　Inthegoldenlightning

　　Ofthesunkensun

　　O'erwhichcloudsarebright'ning,

　　Thoudostfloatandrun,

　　Likeanunbodiedjoywhoseraceisjustbegun.

　　Thepalepurpleeven

　　Meltsaroundthyflight;

　　LikeastarofHeaven

　　Inthebroaddaylight

　　Thouartunseen,butyetIhearthyshrilldelight:

　　Keenasarethearrows

　　Ofthatsilversphere,

　　Whoseintenselampnarrows

　　Inthewhitedawnclear

　　Untilwehardlysee--wefeelthatitisthere.

　　Alltheearthandair

　　Withthyvoiceisloud.

　　As,whennightisbare,

　　Fromonelonelycloud

　　Themoonrainsoutherbeams,andheavenisoverflowed.

　　Whatthouartweknownot;

　　Whatismostlikethee?

　　Fromrainbowcloudsthereflownot

　　Dropssobrighttosee

　　Asfromthypresenceshowersarainofmelody.

　　Likeapoethidden

　　Inthelightofthought,

　　Singinghymnsunbidden,

　　Tilltheworldiswrought

　　Tosympathywithhopesandfearsitheedednot:

　　Likeahigh-bornmaiden

　　Inapalacetower,

　　Soothingherlove-laden

　　Soulinsecrethour

　　Withmusicsweetaslove,whichoverflowsherbower:

　　Likeaglow-wormgolden

　　Inadellofdew,

　　Scatteringunbeholden

　　Itsaerialhue

　　Amongtheflowersandgrass,whichscreenitfromtheview:

　　Likearoseembowered

　　Initsowngreenleaves,

　　Bywarmwindsdeflowered,

　　Tillthescentitgives

　　Makesfaintwithtoomuchsweettheseheavy-wingedthieves.

　　Soundofvernalshowers

　　Onthetwinklinggrass,

　　Rain-awakenedflowers,

　　Allthateverwas

　　Joyous,andclear,andfresh,thymusicdothsurpass.

　　Teachus,spriteorbird,

　　Whatsweetthoughtsarethine:

　　Ihaveneverheard

　　Praiseofloveorwine

　　Thatpantedforthafloodofrapturesodivine.

　　Chorushymeneal

　　Ortriumphalchaunt

　　Matchedwiththine,wouldbeall

　　Butanemptyvaunt--

　　Athingwhereinwefeelthereissomehiddenwant.

　　Whatobjectsarethefountains

　　Ofthyhappystrain?

　　Whatfields,orwaves,ormountains?

　　Whatshapesofskyorplain?

　　Whatloveofthineownkind?whatignoranceofpain?

　　Withthyclearkeenjoyance

　　Languorcannotbe:

　　Shadowofannoyance

　　Nevercamenearthee:

　　Thoulovest,butne'erknewlove'ssadsatiety.

　　Wakingorasleep,

　　Thouofdeathmustdeem

　　Thingsmoretrueanddeep

　　Thanwemortalsdream,

　　Orhowcouldthynotesflowinsuchacrystalstream?

　　Welookbeforeandafter,

　　Andpineforwhatisn