Know You the River Near to Grez

KNOW you the river near to Grez,

A river deep and clear?

Among the lilies all the way,

That ancient river runs today

From snowy weir¹ to weir.

Old as the Rhine of great renown²,

She hurries clear and fast,

She runs amain by field and town

From south to north, from up to down,

To present on from past.

The love I hold was borne by her;

And now, though far away,

My lonely spirit hears the stir

Of water round the starling spur

Beside the bridge at Grez.

So may that love forever hold

In life an equal pace;

So may that love grow never old,

But, clear and pure and fountain-cold,

Go on from grace to grace.

1 weir   

n.堰堤，拦河坝

参考例句：

• The discharge from the weir opening should be free.从堰开口处的泻水应畅通。
• Big Weir River,restraining tears,has departed!大堰河，含泪地去了！

2 renown   

n.声誉，名望

参考例句：

• His renown has spread throughout the country.他的名声已传遍全国。
• She used to be a singer of some renown.她曾是位小有名气的歌手。