CHAPTER XL

O fire, my brother, I sing victory to you.

 

You are the bright red image of fearful freedom.

 

You swing your arms in the sky, you sweep your impetuous fingers across the harp-string, your dance music is beautiful.

 

When my days are ended and the gates are opened you will burn to ashes this cordage of hands and feet.

 

My body will be one with you, my heart will be caught in the whirls of your frenzy¹, and the burning heat that was my life will flash up and mingle² itself in your flame.

1 frenzy   

n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动

参考例句：

• He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
• They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。

2 mingle   

vt.使混合，使相混；vi.混合起来；相交往

参考例句：

• If we mingle with the crowd,we should not be noticed.如果我们混在人群中，就不会被注意到。
• Oil will not mingle with water.油和水不相融。