Chapter 67

Thou art the sky and thou art the nest as well.
 
O thou beautiful, there in the nest is thy love that encloses the soul with colours and sounds and odours.
 
There comes the morning with the golden basket in her right hand bearing the wreath of beauty, silently to crown the earth.
 
And there comes the evening over the lonely meadows deserted¹ by herds², through trackless paths, carrying cool draughts³ of peace in her golden pitcher⁴ from the western ocean of rest.
 
But there, where spreads the infinite sky for the soul to take her flight in, reigns⁵ the stainless⁶ white radiance. There is no day nor night, nor form nor colour, and never, never a word.
 
你是天空，也是窝巢。
 
呵，美丽的你，在窝巢里就是你的爱，用颜色、声音和香气来围拥住灵魂。
 
在那里，清晨来了，右手提着金筐，带着美的花环，静静地替大地加冕。
 
在那里，黄昏来了，越过无人畜牧的荒林，穿过车马绝迹的小径，在她的金瓶里带着安靖的西方海上和平的凉飙。
 
但是在那里，纯白的光辉，统治着伸展着的为灵魂翱翔的无际的天空。在那里无昼无夜，无形无色，而且永远，永远无有言说。

1 deserted   

adj.荒芜的，荒废的，无人的，被遗弃的

参考例句：

• The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
• The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。

2 herds   

兽群( herd的名词复数 )； 牧群； 人群； 群众

参考例句：

• Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture. 每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。
• There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。

3 draughts   

n. <英>国际跳棋

参考例句：

• Seal (up) the window to prevent draughts. 把窗户封起来以防风。
• I will play at draughts with him. 我跟他下一盘棋吧！

4 pitcher   

n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手

参考例句：

• He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
• Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。

5 reigns   

n.君主的统治( reign的名词复数 )；君主统治时期；任期；当政期

参考例句：

• In these valleys night reigns. 夜色笼罩着那些山谷。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The Queen of Britain reigns, but she does not rule or govern. 英国女王是国家元首，但不治国事。 来自辞典例句

6 stainless   

adj.无瑕疵的，不锈的

参考例句：

• I have a set of stainless knives and forks.我有一套不锈钢刀叉。
• Before the recent political scandal,her reputation had been stainless.在最近的政治丑闻之前，她的名声是无懈可击的。