第2章

类别:其他 作者:William Morris字数:2098更新时间:18/12/17 11:17:36
ALLFORTHECAUSE Hearaword,awordinseason,forthedayisdrawingnigh,WhentheCauseshallcalluponus,sometolive,andsometodie! Hethatdiesshallnotdielonely,manyanonehathgonebefore; Hethatlivesshallbearnoburdenheavierthanthelifetheybore. Nothingancientistheirstory,e\'enbutyesterdaytheybled,Youngesttheyofearth\'sbeloved,lastofallthevaliantdead. E\'enthetidingswearetellingwasthetaletheyhadtotell,E\'enthehopethatourheartscherish,wasthehopeforwhichtheyfell. Inthegravewheretyrantsthrustthem,liestheirlabourandtheirpain,Butundyingfromtheirsorrowspringethupthehopeagain. Mournnottherefore,norlamentit,thattheworldoutlivestheirlife; Voiceandvisionyettheygiveus,makingstrongourhandsforstrife. Somehadname,andfame,andhonour,learn\'dtheywere,andwiseandstrong; Somewerenameless,poor,unlettered,weakinallbutgriefandwrong. Namedandnamelessallliveinus;oneandalltheyleadusyetEverypaintocountfornothing,everysorrowtoforget. Hearkenhowtheycry,\"Ohappy,happyyethatyewerebornInthesadslownight\'sdeparting,intherisingofthemorn. \"FairthecrowntheCausehathforyou,welltodieorwelltoliveThroughthebattle,throughthetangle,peacetogainorpeacetogive.\" Ah,itmaybe!Oftmeseemeth,inthedaysthatyetshallbe,Whennoslaveofgoldabideth\'twixtthebreadthofseatosea,Oft,whenmenandmaidsaremerry,erethesunlightleavestheearth,Andtheyblessthedaybeloved,alltooshortforalltheirmirth,Someshallpauseawhileandponderonthebitterdaysofold,Erethetoilofstrifeandbattleoverthrewthecurseofgold; Then\'twixtlipsoflovedandloversolemnthoughtsofusshallrise; Wewhooncewerefoolsanddreamers,thenshallbethebraveandwise. Thereamidsttheworldnew—buildedshallourearthlydeedsabide,Thoughournamesbeallforgotten,andthetaleofhowwedied. Lifeordeaththen,whoshallheedit,whatwegainorwhatwelose? Fairflieslifeamidthestruggle,andtheCauseforeachshallchoose. Hearaword,awordinseason,forthedayisdrawingnigh,WhentheCauseshallcalluponus,sometolive,andsometodie! THEMARCHOFTHEWORKERS Whatisthis,thesoundandrumour?Whatisthisthatallmenhear,Likethewindinhollowvalleyswhenthestormisdrawingnear,Liketherollingonofoceanintheeventideoffear? \'Tisthepeoplemarchingon. Whithergothey,andwhencecomethey?Whataretheseofwhomyetell? Inwhatcountryaretheydwelling\'twixtthegatesofheavenandhell? Aretheymineorthineformoney?Willtheyserveamasterwell? Stilltherumour\'smarchingon. Harktherollingofthethunder! Lothesun!andlothereunderRisethwrath,andhope,andwonder,Andthehostcomesmarchingon. Forththeycomefromgriefandtorment;ontheywendtowardhealthandmirth,Allthewideworldistheirdwelling,everycorneroftheearth. Buythem,sellthemforthyservice!Trythebargainwhat\'tisworth,Forthedaysaremarchingon. Thesearetheywhobuildthyhouses,weavethyraiment,winthywheat,Smooththerugged,fillthebarren,turnthebitterintosweet,Allfortheethisday——andever.WhatrewardforthemismeetTillthehostcomesmarchingon? Harktherollingofthethunder! Lothesun!andlothereunderRisethwrath,andhope,andwonder,Andthehostcomesmarchingon. Manyahundredyearspassedoverhavetheylaboureddeafandblind; Nevertidingsreachedtheirsorrow,neverhopetheirtoilmightfind. Nowatlastthey\'veheardandhearit,andthecrycomesdownthewind,Andtheirfeetaremarchingon. Oyerichmenhearandtremble!forwithwordsthesoundisrife: \"Onceforyouanddeathwelaboured;changedhenceforwardisthestrife. Wearemen,andweshallbattlefortheworldofmenandlife; Andourhostismarchingon.\" Harktherollingofthethunder! Lothesun!andlothereunderRisethwrath,andhope,andwonder,Andthehostcomesmarchingon. \"Isitwar,then?Willyeperishasthedrywoodinthefire? Isitpeace?Thenbeyeofus,letyourhopebeourdesire. Comeandlive!forlifeawaketh,andtheworldshallnevertire; Andhopeismarchingon. \"Onwemarchthen,wetheworkers,andtherumourthatyehearIstheblendedsoundofbattleanddeliv\'rancedrawingnear; Forthehopeofeverycreatureisthebannerthatwebear,Andtheworldismarchingon.\" Harktherollingofthethunder! Lothesun!andlothereunderRisethwrath,andhope,andwonder,Andthehostcomesmarchingon. DOWNAMONGTHEDEADMEN Come,comrades,come,yourglassesclink; Upwithyourhandsahealthtodrink,Thehealthofallthatworkersbe,Ineveryland,oneverysea. Andhethatwillthishealthdeny,Downamongthedeadmen,downamongthedeadmen,Down,down,down,down,Downamongthedeadmenlethimlie! Welldone!nowdrinkanothertoast,Andpledgethegath\'ringofthehost,Thepeoplearmedinbrainandhand,Toclaimtheirrightsineveryland.