33
WhoturnsyoucruellyawayBecauseyouwerebornofmylabours,AndsternlysaysyouleadastrayInnocencewithvoluptuousdangers——
34
Tohimsay,\"Onlyreadmyname。
NolongerdoIteachsweetlove。
Alas,theGodstocouncilcameAndpassedsternjudgmentfromabove。\"
35
SeeknottoclimbtothatgreathallWhichproudlydarestoHeavenaspire。
ApproachnotCaesar’spackatallThere,wherehiscolumnsoarsstillhigher。
36
ThosesanctifiedandsacredspotsYourLordandMasternowdisown。
Thelightningfromthecastleshoots,TheHigherJudgmentstrikesmedown!
37
ThoughGodsgreat,mercifulandmildAbidewithinthosehallsupthere,WhentheSpring’simagecomeswithwildAndfuriousstorms,weshrinkwithfear。
38
Alas,thedovewithfrightenedsoundWilltremble,thoughbutZephyrstir,WhilesheiskissingdrythewoundInflictedbythehawkonher。
39
ThefrightenedlambthatgetsawayFromthewolf’sfangs,willnotagainEverfeelsafe,unlessitlieHuddledinsidethelow—walledpen。
40
IfPhaethonwerealivetoday,ToAether’svaultshewouldnotsoar,NorwouldhedrivesorecklesslyThecovetedchariotteamoffour。
41
Jove’sweaponsIindeeddodread,AndfromhisseaofflameIflee。
WhenHeaventhundersoverhead,Ithinkhehurlshisspearatme。
42
NosailoroftheArgivefleetWhofledtheCaphareanshore,WilleverturnhissailstomeetEuboea’ssurgingfloodoncemore。
43
Mybark,tossedbythetempest’sforce,Daresnotdrawnearertothatground;
Itveersoffonadifferentcourse,Formuchmoredistantplacesbound。
44
Andso,mybook,bewiseandsane,Mindhowyougoandtakegoodcare。
NoneedtoseektheHigherFameWhencommonpeoplelendanear。
45
Icarusdaredtosoaronhigh,Audaciouslyhespreadhiswings。
Hisnamewasdestinednottodie,Intheswiftoceanwaveitsings。
46
Whethertopullhardontheoars,Orleavethesailsgentlytoswell—
Postponeitforanotherhour—
Timeandtheplacewillquicklytell。
47
Andwhenhisbrowisclearatlast,Whenkindnessbeamsuponhisface,Whenallhisrageisofthepast,Quiescent,gonewithoutatrace;
48
Whenyou,thatstillinterrorstandAnddarenotyetapproachfromfright,Areprofferedfriendlywordandhand,Thengo——todaynowyieldsthenight。
49
MoresoftlytollsthehourofFate,UnlikeyourMasteryourejoiceThetormentsofyourwoundabate,AndMercyspeakswithgentlevoice。
50
ThehurtcanonlybemadelessByhimwhocauseditinhisrage。
AchilleswoundedTelephus;
Thepainhecausedhethenassuaged。
51
BesurenottospreadanypoisonWhentryingtosetmattersright。
Hope,everbrightandairyvision,Terrorcanturnyouintonight!
52
TakecarelestfromitsquietreposeWrathinaviolentstormshouldrise,PilinguponmeyetmorewoesThatyouhavecausedbydeedsunwise。
53
ButifwithintheMuses’shrineAhappywelcomeshouldawait,BrightinthathousethenyoumayshineWhereLiteratureandGlorymate。
54
AndthereyoumaybesuretoseeDrawnupinlinethebrothers,thoseWhomIbegetinecstasyAfterthedayhadreacheditsclose。
55
Allbearwithopenpridetheirnames,Inconsciousnessofvictory:
Likehopeupontheirbrewsitflames,Andlikethejoyofpoetry。
56
Threeonlyformagroupapart,Oneverysidebydarknesspressed。
Theyswell,luxuriouswith\"Love’sArt\",(arsamandi)
Andgaietybubblesineachbreast。
57
Fleethem,orbravelydaretocallForcounselfraughtwithcurseanddoom;
RememberOedipus’dreadfall,Telegonus’appallingcrime!
58
SongslatelygrantedtheirsalvationFromviolentdeathbyfireandflame,TellyoutheirtalesofTransformation(Metamorphosis)
AndofworldsunderSpirit—reign。
59
NowtellthestoryofthechangeThat’sovercomemyFateatlast,Howit’sturnedintosomethingstrange,Andhowtheformhasbeenrecast。
60
Onceitwasdifferent,whenIsuckedWarmthfromtheredlipsofSuccess。
WheretheImmortalssealedtheirpact,Thetearsnowflowofdeepdistress。
61
ThatyouwouldaskwhatmoreIneedIsplainlywrittenonyourface。
Meanwhile,thegracefulHoraespeedOnwardtheirrushingwavesapace。
62
AndifwithyouIweretosendAllthatseethesinmybosomnow,Oh,Iwouldneverreachtheend;
Theweightwouldmakethebearerbow。
63
Theroadislong。Notimetospare,Obook。RemotestofalllandsHerewiththeScythiansImustshare;
Estrangedfromalltherestitstands。
Bookofverse——KarlMarxTHEMADWOMANABalladTheredancesawomanbymoonlight,Sheglimmersfarintothenight,Robeflutteringwild,eyesglitteringclear,Likediamondssetinrock—facesheer。
\"Comehither,Obluesea,I’llkissyoutenderly。
Wreathemeawillowcrown,Weavemeablue—greengown!
\"IbringfinegoldandrubiesredWhereintherebeatsmyownheart’sblood。
Onwarmbreast’twasbyloverworn,Intotheoceanhewasdrawn。
\"Foryou,mysongsI’llsing,Thatwindandwavemustspring,HighinthedanceI’llleap,Andwindandwavemustweep!\"
ShegraspsawillowwithherhandAndbindsitwithablue—greenband。
Sheeyesitinthestrangestway,Andbidsitlightlystepaway。
\"NowlendyourwingstomeToechodownthesea:
Mother,haveyounotknownHowfairI’vewreathedyourson?\"
Sonightlyhereandtherewentshe,Deckedeverywillowbythesea。
Proudlyshedancedthereupanddown,Untilhermagiccoursewasrun。
Bookofverse——KarlMarxFLOWERKINGAFantasticBallad1
\"Youinthesunshine,Mannikin,WillyoubetheFlowerKing?
Everrunsyourcouragehigh,Tingeuswithyourblood’sreddye!\"
2
\"Flowerbrightandflowerpale,You’vedrunkmybloodanddrunkitdeep。
Nowmykingdomwithoutfail!
Incalyx,incalyxletmesteep!\"
3
\"Sweetyourbloodwas,LittleMan,Showyourdeeplittleheart,ifyoucan。
IfourKingyouwouldbecome,Yourheartmustglisteninthesun。\"
4
\"Myheart,myheartbeatshighandtrue,shinesforthfairlyinmygaze。
IfIgaveupmyhearttoyou,NeveragainI’llfeastmyeyes。\"
5
\"Mannikin,we’lljumpandrest,Allofus,insideyourbreast。
Letyourheartshineinthesun,FlowerKingyoushallbecome!\"
6
Hestarts,hethinks,thatMannikin,Hetearshisbreastrose—redapart。
\"Givemesceptre,givemecrown,Take,Otakemydeeplittleheart!\"
7
\"Youinthesunshine,Mannikin,CannotbetheFlowerKing。
Nomoreyourrose—redbloodcanspurt,Forusmustglowyourdeeplittleheart。\"
8
TheMannikinplucksouthiseyes,Digshimselfaholedeepdown,Digshisowndeepgrave,andliesBuried,buriedunderground。
Bookofverse——KarlMarxTHEAWAKENINGI
WhenyourbeamingeyebreaksEnrapturedandtrembling,LikestrayingstringmusicThatbrooded,thatslumbered,Boundtothelyre,UpthroughtheveilOfholiestnight,ThenfromaboveglitterEternalstarsLovinglyinwards。
II
Trembling,yousinkWithheavingbreast,YouseeunendingEternalworldsAboveyou,belowyou,Unattainable,endless,Floatingindance—trainsOfrestlesseternity;
Anatom,youfallThroughtheUniverse。
III
YourawakeningIsanendlessrising,YourrisingAnendlessfalling。
IV
WhentheripplingflameOfyoursoulstrikesInitsowndepths,Backintothebreast,Thereemergesunbounded,Upliftedbyspirits,Bornebysweet—swellingMagicaltones,ThesecretofsoulRisingoutofthesoul’sDaemonicabyss。
V
YoursinkingdownIsanendlessrising,YourendlessrisingIswithtremblinglips—
TheAether—reddened,Flaming,eternalLovekissoftheGodhead。
Bookofverse——KarlMarxINVOCATIONOFONEINDESPAIRSoagodhassnatchedfrommemyallInthecurseandrackofDestiny。
Allhisworldsaregonebeyondrecall!
Nothingbutrevengeislefttome!
OnmyselfrevengeI’llproudlywreak,Onthatbeing,thatenthronedLord,Makemystrengthapatchworkofwhat’sweak,Leavemybetterselfwithoutreward!
Ishallbuildmythronehighoverhead,Cold,tremendousshallitssummitbe。
Foritsbulwark——superstitiousdread,ForitsMarshall——blackestagony。
Wholooksonitwithahealthyeye,Shallturnback,struckdeathlypaleanddumb;
ClutchedbyblindandchillMortalityMayhishappinessprepareitstomb。
AndtheAlmighty’slightningshallreboundFromthatmassiveirongiant。
Ifhebringmywallsandtowersdown,Eternityshallraisethemup,defiant。
Bookofverse——KarlMarxLUCINDAABalladLifeseemswedtogaietyAsthedancerstreadthemeasure。
EachfeelschosenspeciallyForthesacredvowstopleasure。
Rosycheeksflusheverhigher,Fasterstilltheheart’sbloodraces,AndthelongingsofdesireLiftthesoultoheavenlyplaces。
Kissfraternalandhearts’unionCloseallinacircleround,Gonetheclashofrank,opinion,Loveislordandincommand。
ButitisanidledreamThatenfoldswarmhearts,andfliesFromthisdustandearthlyscene,Surgingtoaetherealskies。
GodscanneverbeartoseeMan,tohisownfollyblind,BlissfullybelievingheMayspanHeavenwithanEarth—bornmind。
ThroughthelinesasombreguestCreepswithswordandknife,apart,Envy’sfireconsumeshisbreast,Anddisdainhiswretchedheart。
She,nowinthebridalwreath,Oncewasloveandlifetohim;
Pledgedhimoncehersolemntroth,Andherheartshegavetohim。
So,tobattlefortheGood,Trustingher,hewentaway,AndhisquestwascrownedbyGods;
Deedandvalourwontheday。
Wreathedinglory,hereturnsTothetownship,quietandstill,Wherehislovelyjewelburns,Wheredesireandblissdocall。
Nowheseesthebattlements,Andhisheartbeatsviolently,Soonheshallwinallhewants,Dreamshallturnreality。
TothethresholdnowheracesOfthehousethathelovesso。
Brightwithmanylampsitblazes,Guestsarestreamingtoandfro。
Butthefootmanthere,aloof,Haltshimwithrestraininghand。
\"Stranger,wouldyouclimbtheroof?
Whitherleadsthisrushsoblind?\"
\"Man,IseekLucindafair!\"
Thenthefootman,open—eyed:
\"Anyonemayfindherhere,ForLucindaisthebride!\"
Stunned,thestrangerstandsandswaysInhisfullathleticheight,Standswithwideandstaringeyes,Staggersuptowardsthegate。
\"YoushouldlookyourfestivebestForthisgayandbrilliantplace,Ifyouwanttobeaguest!\"
Callsthefootman’suncouthvoice。
Proudandgrim,heturnsinhaste,Takesthelong—familiarway。
Heartwithrageandgriefobsessed,Furydartingfromhiseye。
TotheplaceofhisabodeFlieshelikethestormwindrushing,AndthedoorburstsopenwideAthiskickingandhispushing。
Grabsthecandlefromthemaid,Stayshishand,lesttremorshow;
Withcoldsweatthebrow’sbedewedThatbeatsinsilentwoe。
OnhisshouldersletsunfoldCapeofpurple,wondrousfair,Deckshimselfwithclaspsofgold,Loosensandletsfallhishair。
Tohisbosom’ssanctuaryPresseshethegold—chasedswordThathewieldedtothegloryOftheonewhomheadored。
BackhefliesonwingsofwindTotheplaceofrevelry,Heartbeyondallbridling,Deadlylightninginhiseye。
Trembling,stepshethroughthedoorTothebrillianthallwithin。
Parcaenametheirvictim,pourCurseshissingafterhim。
Drawshenearer,sadandbowed,Pridefulinhisstatelycloak。
Alltheguestsarefrightened,cowed,Byhisawe—inspiringlook。
LikeaghostheseemstostrideLonelythroughthecrowdedhall。
Onwardstillthepartnersglide,Foamsthefestivegobletfull。
Manydancersthrongtherows,ButLucindashinesthebest。
FromthefilmyfrothofgauzeSwellsvoluptuousherbreast。
Eachisfilledwithsilentyearning,Grippedbypowerall—pervading,LongingalltheireyesareturningOnthatforminbeautygliding。
Andhereyes,fullofcaprice,Laughinundimmedradiance;
Onshemoveswithbody’sgraceInthemany—coloureddance。
Pastthemanshelightlydances,Neitherdoesheyieldnorquail;
Cloudedareherglowingglances,Andherrosycheeksturnpale。
Shewouldminglewiththecrowd,Fromthestrangerturnaway,ButascornfulhissisheardAndaGodholdsherinsway。
Grim,helooksherupanddown,Ominouslyclosesonher。
Allthedancers,turnedtostone,Questioninglyeyeeachother。
ButLucinda’sthroatandbreathingSeemasifbyGodspressedtight。
Withhersoulforrespitestriving,Clutchesshehermaidinfright。
\"Ha!SoImustfindyoufaithless,Whooncepledgedyourselftome,You,Lucinda,youatraitress,Youanother’sbrideIsee!\"
ThenthecrowdwouldrushuponhimForhisconductinthatplace,Buthehurlstheassailantsfromhim,Andlikethundersoundshisvoice。
\"Letnoonedareinterfere!\"
Menaceinhiseyesisplain。
Andallpresent,cowed,musthear,Listentothevoiceofpain。
\"Neverfear,Ishallnotharmher,Sheshallnotbehurtthisnight。
SheneedonlywatchthedramaThatIstageforherdelight。
\"Letthedancingnotbeover,Carryonyourrevelry。
Soonyoushallembraceyourlover,Soonyoushallbefreeofme。
\"I,too,shallthenuptialbondCelebratethiseventide。
ButanotherwayI’vefound—
NightandBladeshallbemybride。
\"FromyoureyesbutletmesuckSensuouspassion,sensuousglow。
Ah!NowIhaveseenyourlook;
Youshallwatchmylife’sbloodflow!\"
SwiftlythroughhimgothebladesLongheldreadyinhishands,Snappedarealllife’squiveringthreads,Darknessonhiseyesdescends。
Withaheavycrashhefalls,Everymusclebreaksintwain。
Deathhispridefullimbsenfolds,AndnoGodwakeshimagain。
ThenwithoutawordsheseizesSwordanddagger,quivering。
Withtheironherskinshepierces,Andthepurplelife’sbloodsprings。
Inatrice,thewatchfulmaid,Shudderingatthebloodyspray,Wrestsfromherthedeadlyblade,Pullsthefatalsteelaway。
TheninpainLucindasinksOnthecorpsewithgrievousmoan。
Fromhisheartthebloodshedrinks,Tohisheartletsflowherown。
AndthedrapesofgauzywhiteThatherslenderbodycover,Reddennowwithbloodstainsbright,Frothing,bubblingallover。
Longshemoansthere,hanging,clingingOntohimwholiesindeath。
Hemightlive,ifonlylongingSoulbackintoclaycouldbreathe。
PaleandbloodythensherisesFromtheoneshechoseatlast。
Slowlybackthewholecrowdpresses,Murmuring,horror—struck,aghast。
AndaGoddess,tall,uprearing,Herowndoom’sartificer,Turnshergaze,destructive,searing,Onthemanwhomarriedher。