第35章

Kinglesswasthearmyleft：

Ofitsheadtheracebereft。

EveryfuryofthepitTorturedanddismemberedit。

Lo，uponasilenthour，Whenthepitchoffrostsubsides，DanubewithashoutofpowerLoosenshisimprisonedtides：

WidearoundthefrightedplainsShaketohearhisrenchains，Dreadfullerthanheaveninwrath，Ashemakeshimselfapath：

Highleaptheice-cracks，toweringpileFloestobergs，andgiantpeersWrestleonadriftedisle；

Islandonice-islandrears；

Dissolutionbattlesfast：

BigthesenselessTitansloom，ThroughamistofcommondoomStringwhichshalldiethelast：

Tillagentle-breathingmornFreesthestreamfrombanktobank。

SotheEmpirebuiltofscornAgonized，dissolvedandsank。

OftheQueennomorewastoldThanofleafonDanuberolled。

MakethebedforAttila!

PrinceofBardswasoldAneurin；

HethegrandGododinsang；

Allhisnumbersthrewsuchfirein，Struckhisharpsowildatwang；-

StillthewakefulBritonborrowsWisdomfromitsancientheat：

Stillithauntsoursourceofsorrows，Deepexcessofliquorsweet!

HeretheBriton，theretheSaxon，Facetoface，threefieldsapart，ThirstforlighttolaytheirthwacksonEachtheotherwithgoodheart。

DrytheSaxonsits，’middinfulNoiseofironknitshissteel：

Freshandroaringwithaskinful，Britonsroundthehirlasreel。

Yellowflamedthemeadysunset；

Redrunsuptheflagofmorn。

SignalfortheBritishonsetHiccupsthroughtheBritishhorn。

DownthesehillmenpourlikecattleSniffingpasture：grimbelow，Showingeagerteethofbattle，Inhisspear-headsliesthefoe-

Monsterofthesea!wedrehimBackintohishungrybrine-

Youshalllodgehim，feedhim，wehim，Lookonus；westandinline-

Palesea-monster!foulthewatersCasthim；foulheleavesourland-

Youshallyielduslandanddaughters：

Staythetongue，andtrythehand。

Swiftastorrent-streamsourwarriors，Tossingtorrentlights，findway；

Bursttheridges，crowdthebarriers，Piercethemwherethespear-headsplay；

Turnthemastheclodsinfurrow，Topthemliketheleapingfoam；

Sorrowtothemother，sorrow，Sorrowtothewifeathome!

Stags，theybutted；bulls，theybellowed；

Hounds，webaitedthem；oh，brave!

Everysecondman，unfellowed，Tookthestrokesoftwo，andgave。

Bareashop-stakesinNovember’sMiststheymetourbattle-flood：

Hoary-redasWinter’sembersLaytheirdeadlinesdoneinblood。

Thou，myBard，didsthangthylyreinOak-leaves，andwithcrimsonbrandRhythmicfuryspent，Aneurin；

Songsthechurlscouldunderstand：

ThrummingontheirSaxonsconcesStraight，theinvariableblow，Tilltheysnortedtrueresponses。

EverthustheBardtheyknow!

Buterenightfall，harperlusty!

WhenthesunwaslikeaballDroppingonthebattledusty，Whatwasyondiscordantcall？

Cambria’soldmetheglindemonBreathedagainstourrushingtide；

Cloveusmidstthethreshingseamen：-

Gashed，wesawourranksdide!

BritainthenwithvaledictoryShriekveiledoffherfaceandknelt。

Fullofliquor，fullofctory，Chiefonchiefoldvengeancedealt。

Backwardswungtheirhurly-burly；

Nonebutdeadmenkeptthefight。

Theythatdrinktheircuptooearly，Darknesstheyshallseeerenight。

LoudweheardtheyellowroverLaughtosleep，whileweragedthick，Thickasantstheant-hillover，Askingwhohasthrustthestick。

Lo，asfrogsthat