그시인을기억하며
Thatisseatedbythesea;
Ofteninthoughtgoupanddown
Thepleasantstreetsofthatdearoldtown,
Andmyyouthcomesbacktome.
AndaverseofaLaplandsong
Ishauntingmymemorystill:
"Aboy’swillisthewind’swill,
Andthethoughtsofyoutharelong,longthoughts."
Andcatch,insuddengleams,
Thesheenofthefar-surroundingseas,
AndislandsthatweretheHesperides
Ofallmyboyishdreams.
Andtheburdenofthatoldsong,
Itmurmursandwhispersstill:
"Aboy’swillisthewind’swill,
Andthethoughtsofyoutharelong,longthoughts."
Iremembertheblackwharvesandtheships,
Andthesea-tidestossingfree;
AndSpanishsailorswithbeardedlips,
Andthebeautyandmysteryoftheships,
Andthemagicofthesea.
Andthevoiceofthatwaywardsong
Issingingandsayingstill:
"Aboy’swillisthewind’swill,
Andthethoughtsofyoutharelong,longthoughts."
Irememberthebulwarksbytheshore,
Andthefortuponthehill;
Thesunrisegun,withitshollowroar,
Thedrum-beatrepeatedo’erando’er,
Andthebuglewildandshrill.
Andthemusicofthatoldsong
Throbsinmymemorystill:
"Aboy’swillisthewind’swill,
Andthethoughtsofyoutharelong,longthoughts."
Irememberthesea-fightfaraway,
Howitthunderedo’erthetide!
Andthedeadcaptains,astheylay
Intheirgraves,o’erlookingthetranquilbay
Wheretheyinbattledied.
Andthesoundofthatmournfulsong
Goesthroughmewithathrill:
"Aboy’swillisthewind’swill,
Andthethoughtsofyoutharelong,longthoughts."
Icanseethebreezydomeofgroves,
TheshadowsofDeering’sWoods;
Andthefriendshipsoldandtheearlyloves
ComebackwithaSabbathsound,asofdoves
Inquietneighborhoods.
Andtheverseofthatsweetoldsong,
Itfluttersandmurmursstill:
"Aboy’swillisthewind’swill,
Andthethoughtsofyoutharelong,longthoughts."
Irememberthegleamsandgloomsthatdart
Acrosstheschool-boy’sbrain;
Thesongandthesilenceintheheart,
Thatinpartareprophecies,andinpart
Arelongingswildandvain.
Andthevoiceofthatfitfulsong
Singson,andisneverstill:
"Aboy’swillisthewind’swill,
Andthethoughtsofyoutharelong,longthoughts."
TherearethingsofwhichImaynotspeak;
Therearedreamsthatcannotdie;
Therearethoughtsthatmakethestrongheartweak,
Andbringapallorintothecheek,
Andamistbeforetheeye.
Andthewordsofthatfatalsong
Comeovermelikeachill:
"Aboy’swillisthewind’swill,
Andthethoughtsofyoutharelong,longthoughts."
StrangetomenowaretheformsImeet
WhenIvisitthedearoldtown;
Butthenativeairispureandsweet,
Andthetreesthato’ershadoweachwell-knownstreet,
Astheybalanceupanddown,
Aresingingthebeautifulsong,
Aresighingandwhisperingstill:
"Aboy’swillisthewind’swill,
Andthethoughtsofyoutharelong,longthoughts."
AndDeering’sWoodsarefreshandfair,
Andwithjoythatisalmostpain
Myheartgoesbacktowanderthere,
Andamongthedreamsofthedaysthatwere,
Ifindmylostyouthagain.
Andthestrangeandbeautifulsong,
Thegrovesarerepeatingitstill:
"Aboy’swillisthewind’swill,
Andthethoughtsofyoutharelong,longthoughts."