《John Donne Selected Poems》第10章


she were scarce anything ; and then; should she 
be more than woman; she would get above 
all thought of sex; and think to move 
my heart to study her; and not to love。 
both these were monsters ; since there must reside 
falsehood in woman; i could more abide; 
she were by art; than nature falsified。 
live; primrose; then; and thrive 
with thy true number five ; 
and; woman; whom this flower doth represent; 
with this mysterious number be content ; 
ten is the farthest number ; if half ten 
belongs to each woman; then 
each woman may take half us men ; 
or—if this will not serve their turn—since all 
numbers are odd; or even; and they fall 
first into five; women may take us all。
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the relic。
when my grave is broke up again
some second guest to entertain;
—for graves have learnd that woman…head;
to be to more than one a bed—
and he that digs it; spies
a bracelet of bright hair about the bone;
will he not let us alone;
and think that there a loving couple lies;
who thought that this device might be some way
to make their souls at the last busy day
meet at this grave; and make a little stay?
if this fall in a time; or land;
where mass…devotion doth mand;
then he that digs us up will bring
us to the bishop or the king;
to make us relics ; then
thou shalt be a mary magdalen; and i
a something else thereby ;
all women shall adore us; and some men。
and; since at such time miracles are sought;
i would have that age by this paper taught
what miracles we harmless lovers wrought。
first we loved well and faithfully;
yet knew not what we loved; nor why ;
difference of sex we never knew;
no more than guardian angels do ;
ing and going we
perchance might kiss; but not between those meals ;
our hands neer touchd the seals;
which nature; injured by late law; sets free。
these miracles we did ; but now alas !
all measure; and all language; i should pass;
should i tell what a miracle she was。 
the damp。
when i am dead; and doctors know not why;
and my friends curiosity
will have me cut up to survey each part;
when they shall find your picture in my heart;
you think a sudden damp of love
will thorough all their senses move;
and work on them as me; and so prefer
your murder to the name of massacre;
poor victories ; but if you dare be brave;
and pleasure in your conquest have;
first kill th enormous giant; your disdain ;
and let th enchantress honour; next be slain ;
and like a goth and vandal rise;
deface records and histories
of your own arts and triumphs over men;
and without such advantage kill me then;
for i could muster up; as well as you;
my giants; and my witches too;
which are vast constancy and secretness ;
but these i neither look for nor profess ;
kill me as woman; let me die
as a mere man ; do you but try
your passive valour; and you shall find then;
naked you have odds enough of any man。
the dissolution。
shes dead ; and all which die
to their first elements resolve ;
and we were mutual elements to us;
and made of one another。
my body then doth hers involve;
and those things whereof i consist hereby
in me abundant grow; and burdenous;
and nourish not; but smother。
my fire of passion; sighs of air;
water of tears; and earthly sad despair;
which my materials be;
but near worn out by loves security;
she; to my loss; doth by her death repair。
and i might live long wretched so;
but that my fire doth with my fuel grow。
now; as those active kings
whose foreign conquest treasure brings;
receive more; and spend more; and soonest break;
this —which i am amazed that i can speak—
this death; hath with my store
my use increased。
and so my soul; more earnestly released;
will outstrip hers ; as bullets flown before
a latter bullet may oertake; the powder being more。
a jet ring sent。
thou art not so black as my heart; 
nor half so brittle as her heart; thou art ; 
what wouldst thou say ? shall both our properties by thee be spoke; 
—nothing more endless; nothing sooner broke? 
marriage rings are not of this stuff ; 
oh; why should ought less precious; or less tough 
figure our loves ? except in thy name thou have bid it say; 
〃—im cheap; and nought but fashion ; fling me away。〃 
yet stay with me since thou art e; 
circle this fingers top; which didst her thumb ; 
be justly proud; and gladly safe; that thou dost dwell with me ; 
she that; o ! broke her faith; would soon break thee。 
negative love。
i never stoopd so low; as they 
which on an eye; cheek; lip; can prey ;
seldom to them which soar no higher 
than virtue; or the mind to admire。 
for sense and understanding may 
know what gives fuel to their fire ; 
my love; though silly; is more brave ; 
for may i miss; wheneer i crave; 
if i know yet what i would have。
if that be simply perfectest;
which can by no way be expressd 
but negatives; my love is so。 
to all; which all love; i say no。 
if any who deciphers best; 
what we know not—ourselves—can know; 
let him teach me that nothing。 this 
as yet my ease and fort is; 
though i speed not; i cannot miss。
the prohibition。
take heed of loving me ;
at least remember; i forbade it thee ;
not that i shall repair my unthrifty waste
of breath and blood; upon thy sighs and tears;
by being to thee then what to me thou wast ;
but so great joy our life at once outwears。
then; lest thy love by my death frustrate be;
if thou love me; take heed of loving me。
take heed of hating me;
or too much triumph in the victory ;
not that i shall be mine own officer;
and hate with hate again retaliate ;
but thou wilt lose the style of conqueror;
if i; thy conquest; perish by thy hate。
then; lest my being nothing lessen thee;
if thou hate me; take heed of hating me。
yet love and hate me too ;
so these extremes shall neer their office do ;
love me; that i may die the gentl
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