英文小诗赏析：A Prayer on Going into My House

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英文小诗赏析：A Prayer on Going into My House
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% m0 A9 f# E! m$ A. B0 x( [8 S4 }4 Y* R　　God grant a blessing on this tower and cottage
* J2 C( s' q. [( ?7 c! I　　And on my heirs， if all remain unspoiled，
/ ~2 x+ k' S- A; ^+ X7 ?2 V% k　　No table or chair or stool not simple enough
　　For shepherd lads in Galilee; and grant
. B, D! S8 g$ Z# o6 `, ?5 J　　That I myself for portions of the year
  e# U- \- _4 D　　May handle nothing and set eyes on nothing
! R( a- G( h7 m' Y/ R9 y* R9 d　　But what the great and passionate have used
( W0 }$ Z9 z. H$ n( i5 y- w　　Throughout so many varying centuries
　　We take it for the norm; yet should I dream
8 i5 `- e2 i5 A8 I+ `3 n　　Sinbad the sailor‘s brought a painted chest，
' g0 r. g* R* w- Q; l7 R　　Or image， from beyond the Loadstone Mountain，
　　That dream is a norm; and should some limb of the devil
　　Destroy the view by cutting down an ash
　　That shades the road， or setting up a cottage
; o4 }) P% @5 w$ q" Q2 p8 T　　Planned in a government office， shorten his life，
/ b; b) V& x/ b9 }+ h　　Manacle his soul upon the Red Sea bottom.
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