Chapter 9 praise intellectual beauty

praise intellectual beauty one majestic shadow of some invisible force Unseen, but floating among us, Visit colorful worlds with changeable wings, Like the summer wind sneaking in one flower after another; With flickering, elusive eyes Look into every heart, every face, Like the moonlight pouring on the pine forest among the mountains; Like the colors and harmonious movements of evening, Like a cloud that spreads under the starlight, Like the lingering sound of a melody in memory, Like everything that is lovely because of its beauty, And because of the mystery, it becomes more precious and amiable.

two Beautiful elf.Where have you drifted to? Thy splendor makes human form or thought become sacred and inviolable, But why did you abandon our country and drift away to other lands, Leave this empty, desolate, dark valley of tears? Why can't the sun weave rainbows forever, Osmanthus in the sky above the mountains and rivers over there? Why must objects that were once manifested disappear? Why fear, dreams, death, birth Will it cast a shadow over the day of the world? Why Humans Sufficiently Tolerate Depression and hope, hatred and love? three No sound came from the higher world,

To answer these questions of the sage or poet— therefore.Names like devil, ghost, heaven was always a vain conclusion of theirs, Just fragile charms - their magic Doubt, impermanence, and chance Cleared away from what we've seen and heard. Only your light, like a light mist over the hills, Or like the night wind caressing the silent strings, Sent a burst of soft music, Or like the moonlight sprinkled on the river at midnight, An uneasy dream that brings beauty and truth to life. Four Love, hope, and self-respect, like a walking cloud, Come and go in the borrowed time, erratic.

You are unknown, but majestic and terrible, if You and your glorious retinue dwell in the hearts of men, Man is bound to be immortal and omnipotent. In the eyes of the beholder, the resonance of love sometimes loses and sometimes gains, It is you who act as the messenger, conveying love—— To the human mind you are nourishment, Like a black light nurturing a faint fire. Don't go, even if you're just a phantom, Do not go away - otherwise, the grave will Become a dark reality, like fear and life. Fives When I was a child I used to tremble with trembling steps, Through many quiet rooms and moonlit forests,

There are also caves and ruins, looking for ghosts everywhere, Just want to have a loud conversation with the dead. I call the vile names I have known since childhood, There was no answer, nor was there a sight of them— When the breeze begins to flirt.Living things Wake up from a dream.Bringing the good news of birdsong and flowers, In this wonderful hour, I thought deeply about the fate of life,— Sudden.Your phantom falls upon me, I screamed, and clasped my hands, overjoyed. six I swore I would dedicate to you and your kind All my strength, did I break my oath? Even now.Still with tears and a beating heart,

A call to the ghost of the millennium, Call them out of the silent grave, they accompany me In the fantasy pavilions of study and love, Watch over the night of jealousy until it fades away— They know that there is no joy in my face, Unless there is hope in my heart, I believe you will free the world from the slavery of darkness, Believe you, awesome beauty, Will bring about what these words cannot express. seven When noon is past and the day grows stiller, A harmonious note of autumn emerges, There is also a bright hue in the blue sky— All summer they were unheard and seen, It seems that Xia Tian can't, and doesn't deserve to have these!

Then let your strength, like nature's truth, invaded my passive youth, And give me peace for the days to come— I am a man who adores you infinitely, Worship also all forms that contain only you, O beautiful elf, is your spell Made me love all mankind and fear myself. Translated by Wu Di