经典英文诗歌：The Starling

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经典英文诗歌：The Starling
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　　Forever the impenetrable wall
1 J8 ]. W2 a5 Q, N" K+ ]& N: v　　Of self confines my poor rebellious soul,
　　I never see the towering white clouds roll
　　Before a sturdy wind, save through the small
' l/ D/ V3 r! N8 D  F2 F; @1 U　　Barred window of my jail. I live a thrall
$ @( j$ L! V8 J+ _$ D" z　　With all my outer life a clipped, square hole,
0 S3 F( u: z2 t' ~  {# H" P$ F& d7 i　　Rectangular; a fraction of a scroll
　　Unwound and winding like a worsted ball.
1 V5 E$ ^, ?3 d+ r　　My thoughts are grown uneager and depressed
　　Through being always mine, my fancy's wings
2 Y8 X) g% L) M) a　　Are moulted and the feathers blown away.
　　I weary for desires never guessed,
2 A8 b. }0 _) |* v2 K1 [* |7 e　　For alien passions, strange imaginings,
* _; {5 W3 l' x# J1 Y1 l' C$ S　　To be some other person for a day.