经典英文诗歌：The Starling

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经典英文诗歌：The Starling
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　　Forever the impenetrable wall
　　Of self confines my poor rebellious soul,
; h3 U2 m" s0 x4 T. d　　I never see the towering white clouds roll
1 F* A) q) v- e  r　　Before a sturdy wind, save through the small
: p. C7 [" [1 S5 e7 Z& P) o1 S　　Barred window of my jail. I live a thrall
" w. Y) f% p( F; y$ M5 [  h　　With all my outer life a clipped, square hole,
　　Rectangular; a fraction of a scroll
　　Unwound and winding like a worsted ball.
　　My thoughts are grown uneager and depressed
/ R4 E7 u/ q4 a, i　　Through being always mine, my fancy's wings
4 s$ f% S$ x( p" s" D: b　　Are moulted and the feathers blown away.
　　I weary for desires never guessed,
# z8 W7 o9 `- }, Z7 V. x　　For alien passions, strange imaginings,
　　To be some other person for a day.
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