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Song of Myself [图书] 豆瓣

作者: Walt Whitman Digireads.com 2006 - 1

One of Walt Whitman's most loved and greatest poems, "Song of Myself" is an optimistic and inspirational look at the world. Originally published as part of "Leaves of Grass" in 1855, "Song of Myself" is as accessible and important today as when it was first written. Read "Song of Myself" and enjoy a true poetic masterpiece.

The last scud of day holds back for me,
It flings my likeness after the rest and true as any on the shadow’d wilds,
It coaxes me to the vapor and the dusk.

美丽啊，而且的确inevitable，scud指的是被风吹着急速掠过天空的薄云或碎云，但本身也是动词，最后的一片急掠的光为我停留，把我的肖像像是离心机一样抛（fling）了出去，和其他所有投射在昏暗荒野上的影子一样真实，古埃及的灵魂称量仪式的影子，最后，前往那水草丰美之地的诱惑，肉体变成影子，影子变成蒸汽，蒸汽融入暮色。每一行都比上一行更稀薄

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