Ariadne in Naxos
Ariadne in Naxos
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If light and fire and sun and moon died out, If riving bolts smote light from life asunder As forked flash the bark from off the tree, Or branch from trunk, felling one charred part Prone to the earth, why then, the gorgeous heaven Of day, the diamond canopy of night, ARIADNE IN NAXOS. 101 The ethereal power which upwards draws all life, Could have no power, methinks, to raise again That blasted tree, though through one tiny strip Of tough unsmitten rind the living sap Flowed onward yet to feed... a leafy branch.
THESEUS.
Thy dreams, thy eager thoughts, thy magic work Would they avail thee in a blasting hour ?
ARIADNE. When the warm blood is wrung from out the heart Who can have power to lift his eyes, his palms, To draw inspiring breath from Gods above 1 The lids droop powerless down, inert the hands, 102 ARIADNE IN NAXOS.
The knees refuse their burden, and the clay The feet 'once spurned is couch for clay as cold.
THESEUS.
I cannot think this fair strong body would fail, Nor yet the flaming soul burn down less bright Before the fixed time, whate'er befell.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
If light and fire and sun and moon died out, If riving bolts smote light from life asunder As forked flash the bark from off the tree, Or branch from trunk, felling one charred part Prone to the earth, why then, the gorgeous heaven Of day, the diamond canopy of night, ARIADNE IN NAXOS. 101 The ethereal power which upwards draws all life, Could have no power, methinks, to raise again That blasted tree, though through one tiny strip Of tough unsmitten rind the living sap Flowed onward yet to feed... a leafy branch.
THESEUS.
Thy dreams, thy eager thoughts, thy magic work Would they avail thee in a blasting hour ?
ARIADNE. When the warm blood is wrung from out the heart Who can have power to lift his eyes, his palms, To draw inspiring breath from Gods above 1 The lids droop powerless down, inert the hands, 102 ARIADNE IN NAXOS.
The knees refuse their burden, and the clay The feet 'once spurned is couch for clay as cold.
THESEUS.
I cannot think this fair strong body would fail, Nor yet the flaming soul burn down less bright Before the fixed time, whate'er befell.
What to read after Ariadne in Naxos?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Rebecca Sophia Ross to read onlineMoreLess
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