CHAPTER XXII

This autumn morning is tired with excess of light, and if your songs grow fitful and languid give me your flute¹ awhile.

 

I shall but play with it as the whim² takes me,—now take it on my lap, now touch it with my lips, now keep it by my side on the grass.

 

But in the solemn evening stillness I shall gather flowers, to deck it with wreaths, I shall fill it with fragrance³; I shall worship it with the lighted lamp.

 

Then at night I shall come to you and give you back your flute.

 

You will play on it the music of midnight when the lonely crescent moon wanders among the stars.

1 flute   

n.长笛；v.吹笛

参考例句：

• He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。
• There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。

2 whim   

n.一时的兴致，突然的念头；奇想，幻想

参考例句：

• I bought the encyclopedia on a whim.我凭一时的兴致买了这本百科全书。
• He had a sudden whim to go sailing today.今天他突然想要去航海。

3 fragrance   

n.芬芳，香味，香气

参考例句：

• The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
• The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。