GeorgeHerbert
Sweetday, socool, socalm, sobright,
Thebridaloftheearthandsky;
Thedewshallweepthyfallto-night,
Forthoumustdie.
Sweetrose, whosehueangryandbrave,
Bidstherashgazerwipehiseye;
Thyrootiseverinitsgrave,
Andthoumustdie.
Sweetspring, fullofsweetdaysandroses,
Aboxwheresweetscompactedlie;
Mymusicshowsyehaveyourcloses,
Andallmustdie.
Onlyasweetandvirtuoussoul,
Likeseasonedtimber, nevergives;
Butthoughthewholeworldturntocoal,
Thenchieflylives.
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1) Thepoemcanbedescribedastributeto _____.
2) Thelanguageofthepoemcanbeviewedasthefollowingexcept _____.
3) Thefollowingrhetoricaldevicesareusedexcept _____.
4) Accordingtothepoem, everythingdiesexcept _____.
5) Thispoemhasa _____ touchinit.
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GodMemnon 门农神像
PalaceofSans-Souci 无忧宫
Sphinx 狮身人面像
TheNile 尼罗河
TempleofBaalbec （黎巴嫩）巴勒贝克神庙
Notes
(1854-1900):HeisaneminentIrishpoetanddramatistwhosereputationrestsonhiscomicmasterpiecesLadyWindermere’sFan(1892) andTheImportanceofBeingEarnest(1895).AmongWilde’sotherbest-knownworksarehisonlynovelThePictureofDorianGray(1891) andhisfairytalesespeciallyTheHappyPrince.Hewasalsofamousforhisactiveroleinthe19thcentury’sAestheticMovement.
-Souci:TheSans-SouciPalacewastheroyalresidenceofKingHenriIofHaiti, “carefree”.HereitisanimaginarynameofapalacewheretheHappyPrincehadoncelived.
(1889-1964):BaalbecorBaalbek, anarchaeologicalsiteinLebanon, wasatempleofthePhoenicianSun-godBaal-Hadad, theRomangodJupiter, theGreekgodJupiter.
