(32) Re-reading a poem by William Blake

重讀William Blake 一詩有感而作五律

2018年12月16日于草坪老廬

短暫何需患  迷朦覓路燈

沙中藏世界  掌上握常恒

百代無虛席  千秋有實憑

風流今日數  莫怕霸王争

O' the transience of life!

Why despair?

In dim moonlight,

Seek a lamppost to take care,

And to see the world in a grain of sand,

And to hold infinity in the palm of one's hand.

'Tis the case for over a hundred generations.

For, facts stand up to examinations.

Let's see who will scale the height,

Overcoming all 

hegemonies in sight.

William Blake

"Auguries of Innocence"

To see a World in a Grain of Sand

And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,

Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand 

And Eternity in an hour.

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The strongest poison ever known

Came from Caesar's laurel crown,

Nought can deform the human race

Like to the armour's iron brace.

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