"Narrowisthydwellingnow!darktheplaceofthineabode!WiththreestepsIcompassthygrave,Othouwhowastsogreatbefore!Fourstones,withtheirheadsofmoss,aretheonlymemorialofthee.Atreewithscarcealeaf,longgrasswhichwhistlesinthewind,marktothehunter'seyethegraveofthemightyMorar.Morar!thouartlowindeed.Thouhastnomothertomournthee,nomaidwithhertearsoflove.Deadisshethatbroughttheeforth.FallenisthedaughterofMorglan.
  "Whoonhisstaffisthis?Whoisthiswhoseheadiswhitewithage,whoseeyesareredwithtears,whoquakesateverystep?Itisthyfather,OMorar!thefatherofnosonbutthee.Heheardofthyfameinwar,heheardoffoesdispersed.HeheardofMorar'srenown,whydidhenothearofhiswound?Weep,thoufatherofMorar!Weep,butthysonheareththeenot.Deepisthesleepofthedead,lowtheirpillowofdust.Nomoreshallhehearthyvoice,nomoreawakeatthycall.Whenshallitbemorninthegrave,tobidtheslumbererawake?Farewell,thoubravestofmen!thouconquerorinthefield!butthefieldshallseetheenomore,northedarkwoodbelightenedwiththesplendourofthysteel.Thouhasleftnoson.Thesongshallpreservethyname.FuturetimesshallhearoftheetheyshallhearofthefallenMorar!
  "Thegriefofallarose,butmosttheburstingsighofArmin.
  Heremembersthedeathofhisson,whofellinthedaysofhisyouth.Carmorwasnearthehero,thechiefoftheechoingGalmal.WhyburstthesighofArmin?hesaid.Isthereacausetomourn?Thesongcomeswithitsmusictomeltandpleasethesoul.Itislikesoftmistthat,risingfromalake,poursonthesilentvale;thegreenflowersarefilledwithdew,butthesunreturnsinhisstrength,andthemistisgone.Whyartthousad,OArmin,chiefofsea-surroundedGorma?
  "SadIam!norsmallismycauseofwoe!Carmor,thouhastlostnoson;thouhastlostnodaughterofbeauty.Colgarthevaliantlives,andAnnira,fairestmaid.Theboughsofthyhouseascend,OCarmor!butArministhelastofhisrace.Darkisthybed,ODaura!deepthysleepinthetomb!Whenshaltthouwakewiththysongs?withallthyvoiceofmusic?
  "Arise,windsofautumn,arise:blowalongtheheath.Streamsofthemountains,roar;roar,tempestsinthegrovesofmyoaks!Walkthroughbrokenclouds,Omoon!showthypalefaceatintervals;bringtomymindthenightwhenallmychildrenfell,whenArindalthemightyfell——whenDaurathelovelyfailed.Daura,mydaughter,thouwertfair,fairasthemoononFura,whiteasthedrivensnow,sweetasthebreathinggale.Arindal,thybowwasstrong,thyspearwasswiftonthefield,thylookwaslikemistonthewave,thyshieldaredcloudinastorm!Armar,renownedinwar,cameandsoughtDaura'slove.Hewasnotlongrefused:fairwasthehopeoftheirfriends.
  "Erath,sonofOdgal,repined:hisbrotherhadbeenslainbyArmar.Hecamedisguisedlikeasonofthesea:fairwashiscliffonthewave,whitehislocksofage,calmhisseriousbrow.Fairestofwomen,hesaid,lovelydaughterofArmin!arocknotdistantintheseabearsatreeonitsside;redshinesthefruitafar.ThereArmarwaitsforDaura.Icometocarryhislove!shewentshecalledonArmar.Noughtanswered,butthesonoftherock.Armar,mylove,mylove!whytormentestthoumewithfear?Hear,sonofArnart,hear!itisDaurawhocalleththee.Erath,thetraitor,fledlaughingtotheland.Shelifteduphervoice——shecalledforherbrotherandherfather.Arindal!Armin!nonetorelieveyou,Daura.
  "Hervoicecameoverthesea.Arindal,myson,descendedfromthehill,roughinthespoilsofthechase.Hisarrowsrattledbyhisside;hisbowwasinhishand,fivedark-graydogsattendedhissteps.HesawfierceErathontheshore;heseizedandboundhimtoanoak.Thickwindthethongsofthehidearoundhislimbs;heloadsthewindswithhisgroans.ArindalascendsthedeepinhisboattobringDauratoland.Armarcameinhiswrath,andletflythegray-featheredshaft.Itsung,itsunkinthyheart,OArindal,myson!forEraththetraitorthoudiest.Theoarisstoppedatonce:hepantedontherock,andexpired.Whatisthygrief,ODaura,whenroundthyfeetispouredthybrother'sblood.Theboatisbrokenintwain.ArmarplungesintotheseatorescuehisDaura,ordie.Suddenablastfromahillcameoverthewaves;hesank,andherosenomore.
  "Alone,onthesea-beatrock,mydaughterwasheardtocomplain;frequentandloudwerehercries.Whatcouldherfatherdo?AllnightIstoodontheshore:Isawherbythefaintbeamofthemoon.AllnightIheardhercries.Loudwasthewind;therainbeathardonthehill.Beforemorningappeared,hervoicewasweak;itdiedawayliketheeveningbreezeamongthegrassoftherocks.Spentwithgrief,sheexpired,andleftthee,Armin,alone.Goneismystrengthinwar,fallenmyprideamongwomen.Whenthestormsaloftarise,whenthenorthliftsthewaveonhigh,Isitbythesoundingshore,andlookonthefatalrock.
  "OftenbythesettingmoonIseetheghostsofmychildren;halfviewlesstheywalkinmournfulconferencetogether."
  AtorrentoftearswhichstreamedfromCharlotte'seyesandgaverelieftoherburstingheart,stoppedWerther'srecitation.Hethrewdownthebook,seizedherhand,andweptbitterly.Charlotteleaneduponherhand,andburiedherfaceinherhandkerchief:theagitationofbothwasexcessive.TheyfeltthattheirownfatewaspicturedinthemisfortunesofOssian'sheroes,theyfeltthistogether,andtheirtearsredoubled.WerthersupportedhisforeheadonCharlotte'sarm:shetrembled,shewishedtobegone;butsorrowandsympathylaylikealeadenweightuponhersoul.Sherecoveredherselfshortly,andbeggedWerther,withbrokensobs,toleaveher,imploredhimwiththeutmostearnestnesstocomplywithherrequest.Hetrembled;hisheartwasreadytoburst:then,takingupthebookagain,herecommencedreading,inavoicebrokenbysobs."Whydostthouwakenme,Ospring?Thyvoicewoosme,exclaiming,Irefreshtheewithheavenlydews;butthetimeofmydecayisapproaching,thestormisnighthatshallwhithermyleaves.Tomorrowthetravellershallcome,heshallcome,whobeheldmeinbeauty:hiseyeshallseekmeinthefieldaround,butheshallnotfindme."
  ThewholeforceofthesewordsfellupontheunfortunateWerther.Fullofdespair,hethrewhimselfatCharlotte'sfeet,seizedherhands,andpressedthemtohiseyesandtohisforehead.Anapprehensionofhisfatalprojectnowstruckherforthefirsttime.Hersenseswerebewildered:sheheldhishands,pressedthemtoherbosom;and,leaningtowardhimwithemotionsofthetenderestpity,herwarmcheektouchedhis.Theylostsightofeverything.Theworlddisappearedfromtheireyes.Heclaspedherinhisarms,strainedhertohisbosom,andcoveredhertremblinglipswithpassionatekisses."Werther!"shecriedwithafaintvoice,turningherselfaway;"Werther!"and,withafeeblehand,shepushedhimfromher.Atlength,withthefirmvoiceofvirtue,sheexclaimed,"Werther!"Heresistednot,but,tearinghimselffromherarms,fellonhiskneesbeforeher.Charlotterose,and,withdisorderedgrief,inmingledtonesofloveandresentment,sheexclaimed,"Itisthelasttime,Werther!Youshallneverseemeanymore!"Then,castingonelast,tenderlookuponherunfortunatelover,sherushedintotheadjoiningroom,andlockedthedoor.Wertherheldouthisarms,butdidnotdaretodetainher.Hecontinuedontheground,withhisheadrestingonthesofa,forhalfanhour,tillheheardanoisewhichbroughthimtohissenses.Theservantentered.Hethenwalkedupanddowntheroom;and,whenhewasagainleftalone,hewenttoCharlotte'sdoor,and,inalowvoice,said,"Charlotte,Charlotte!butonewordmore,onelastadieu!"Shereturnednoanswer.Hestopped,andlistenedandentreated;butallwassilent.Atlengthhetorehimselffromtheplace,crying,"Adieu,Charlotte,adieuforever!"
  Wertherrantothegateofthetown.Theguards,whoknewhim,lethimpassinsilence.Thenightwasdarkandstormy,——itrainedandsnowed.Hereachedhisowndoorabouteleven.Hisservant,althoughseeinghimenterthehousewithouthishat,didnotventuretosayanything;and;asheundressedhismaster,hefoundthathisclotheswerewet.Hishatwasafterwardfoundonthepointofarockoverhangingthevalley;anditisinconceivablehowhecouldhaveclimbedtothesummitonsuchadark,tempestuousnightwithoutlosinghislife.
  Heretiredtobed,andslepttoalatehour.Thenextmorninghisservant,uponbeingcalledtobringhiscoffee,foundhimwriting.Hewasadding,toCharlotte,whatwehereannex.
  "Forthelast,lasttimeIopentheseeyes.Alas!theywillbeholdthesunnomore.Itiscoveredbyathick,impenetrablecloud.Yes,Nature!putonmourning:yourchil...剩余内容请长按扫描二维码或下载丁香书院APP继续免费看:

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