作者:查尔斯·兰姆
|类型:都市·校园
|更新时间:2019-10-06 20:36
|本章字节:27664字
heallsweepingbesomofsociearianreformaion——youronlymodernalcidescluboridheimeofisabuses——isuplifwihmanyhandedswayoexirpaehesflueringaersofhebugbearmendiciyfromhemeropolisscrips,walles,bags——saves,dogs,andcruches——hewholemendicanfraerniywihallheirbaggagearefasposingouofhepurlieusofhiselevenhpersecuionfromhecrowdedcrossing,fromhecornersofsreesandurningsofallies,heparinggeniusofbeggaryis”wihsighingsen”
idonoapproveofhiswholesalegoingowork,hisimperinencrusado,orbellumadexerminaionem,procimedagainsaspeciesmuchgoodmighbesuckedfromhesebeggars
heywereheoldesandhehonourablesformofpauperismheirappealswereoourmo
aure;lessrevolingoaningenuousmindhanobeasupplianoheparicurhumoursorcapriceofanyfellowcreaure,orseoffellowcreaures,parochialorsociearianheirswereheonlyraesuninvidiousinhelevy,ungrudgedinheassessmen
herewasadigniyspringingfromheverydephofheirdesoion;asobenakedisobesomuchnearerohebeingaman,hanogoinlivery
hegreaesspirishavefelhisinheirreverses;andwhendionysiusfromkingurnedschoolmaser,dowefeenyhingowardshimbuconemp?couldvandykehavemadeapicureofhim,swayingaferuforascepre,whichwouldhaveaffecedourmindswihhesameheroicpiy,hesamepassionaeadmiraion,wihwhichweregardhisbelisariusbeggingforanobolum?wouldhemoralhavebeenmoregraceful,morepaheic?
heblindbeggarinhelegend——hefaherofpreybessy——whosesorydoggrelrhymesandalehousesignsca
osodegradenoraenuae,buhasomesparksofalusrousspiriwillshihroughhedisguisemens——hisnobleearlofcornwall(asindeedhewas)andmemorablesporofforune,fleeingfromheunjussenenceofhisliegelord,sripofall,andseaedonhefloweringgreenofbehnal,wihhismorefreshandspringingdaugherbyhisside,illumininghisragsandhisbeggary——wouldhechildandparenhavecuabeerfigure,doinghehonoursofacouner,orexpiaingheirfallencondiionuponhehreefooeminenceofsomesempseringshopboard?
inaleorhisoryyourbeggariseverhejusanipodeoyourkinghepoesandromancicalwriers(asdearmargarenewcaslewouldcallhem)whenheywouldmossharplyandfeelinglypainareverseofforune,neversopillheyhavebroughdownheirheroingoodearnesoragsandhewallehedephofhedescenillusraesheheighhefallsfrohereisnobreakinghefalllear,hrownfromhispace,musdiveshimofhisgarmens,illheanswer”merenaure;”andcresseid,fallenfromaprinceslove,musexendherpalearms,palewihoherwhienesshanofbeauy,supplicaingzaralmswihbelndcpdish
helucianwisknewhisverywell;and,wihaconversepolicy,whenheywouldexpressscornofgreanesswihouhepiy,heyshowusanalexanderinheshadescobblingshoes,orasemiramisgeingupfoullinen
howwouldisoundinsong,haagreamonarchhaddeclinedhisaffecionsuponhedaugherofabaker!yedowefeelheimaginaionaallvioedwhenwereadhe”ruebald,”wherekingcopheuawooeshebeggarmaid?
pauperism,pauper,poorman,areexpressionsofpiy,bupiyalloyedwihconempnooneproperlyconemnsabeggarpoveryisaparaivehing,andeachdegreeofiismockedbyis”neighbourgrice”ispoorrensandingsinaresoonsummedupandoldispreencesoproperyarealmosludicrousispiifuempsosaveexcieasmileeveryscornfulpanioncanweighhisriflebiggerpurseagainsipoormanreproachespoormaninhesreeswihimpoliicmenionofhiscondiion,hisownbeingashadebeer,whileherichpassbyandjeerabohnorascallyparaiveinsulsabeggar,orhinksofweighingpurseswihhimheisnoinhescaleofparisonheisnounderhemeasureofproperyheconfessedlyhahnone,anymorehanadogorasheepnoowiehhimwihosenaionabovehismeansnooneaccuseshimofpride,orupbraidehhimwihmockhumiliynonejoslewihhimforhewall,orpickquarrelsforprecedencynowealhyneighbourseekehoejechimfromhisenemennomansueshifiwerenoheindependengenlemanhaiam,raherhaniwouldbeareainerohegrea,aledcapain,orapoorreion,iwouldchoose,ouofhedelicacyandruegreanessofmymind,obeabeggar
rags,whicharehereproachofpovery,arehebeggarsrobes,andgracefulinsigniaofhisprofession,hisenure,hisfulldress,hesuiinwhichheisexpecedoshowhimselfinpublicheisneverouofhefashion,orlimpehawkwardlybehindiheisnorequiredopuoncourmourninghewearehallcolours,fearingnonehiscosumehahundergonelesschangehanhequakersheisheonlymaninheuniversewhoisnoobligedosudyappearancesheupsanddownsofheworldconcernhimnolongerhealoneconinuehinonesayhepriceofsockorndaffecehhimnoheflucuaionsofagriculuralormercialprosperiyouchhimno,oraworsbuchangehiscusomersheisnoexpecedobeebailorsureyforanyonenomanroublehhimwihquesioninghisreligionorpoliicsheisheonlyfreemaninheuniverse
hemendicansofhisgreaciyweresomanyofhersighs,herlionsica
omoresparehen,hanicouldhecriesoflondonnoerofasreeispleewihouhemheyareasindispensableashebaldsinger;andinheirpicuresqueaireasornamenashesignsofoldlondonheywerehesandingmorals,emblems,memenos,dialmoos,hespialsermons,hebooksforchildren,hesaluarychecksandpausesohehighandrushingideofgreasyciizenry——
look
uponhapoorandbrokenbankruphere
aboveall,hoseoldblindobishausedolihewalloflincolnsi
garden,beforemodernfasidiousnesshadexpelledhem,casingupheirruinedorbsocacharayofpiy,and(ifpossible)ofligh,wihheirfaihfuldogguideaheirfee,——whiherareheyfled?orinowhacorners,blindashemselves,haveheybeendriven,ouofhewholesomeairandsunwarmh?immersedbeweenfourwalls,inwhawiheringpoorhousedoheyendurehepenalyofdoubledarkness,wherehechinkofhedrophalfpe
ynomoreconsolesheirforlornbereavemen,farfromhesoundofhecheerfundhopesirringreadofhepassenger?wherehangheiruselesssaves?andwhowillfarmheirdogshaveheoverseersofsl——causedhemobesho?orwereheyiedupinsacks,anddropinohehames,ahesuggesionofb——,hemildrecorof——?
wellfarehesoulofunfasidiousvincenbourne,moscssical,andahesameime,mosenglish,ofheiniss——whohasreaedofhishumanandquadrupedalliance,hisdogandmanfriendship,inhesweeesofhispoems,heepiaphiumincanem,or,dogsepiaphreader,perusei;andsay,ifcusomarysighs,whichcouldcallupsuchgenlepoeryashis,wereofanaureodomoreharmorgoodohemoralsenseofhepassengershroughhedailyhoroughfaresofavasandbusymeropolis
pauperishicirirequiescolyciscus,herilis,
dumvixi,uevigilcolumenquesenecae,
duxcaecofidus:nec,meducene,soleba,
praeensohincaquehincbaculo,periniqualocorum
inceramexplorareviam;sedfisecuus,
quaedubiosregerenpassus,vesigiaua
fixiinoffensogressu;gelidumquesedile
i
udonacussaxo,quapraeereunium
undafrequensconfluxi,ibimiserisqueenebras
menis,nocemqueoculisploravioboram
ploravinecfrusra;obolumdedialerealer,
queiscordaemenemindideranaurabenignam
adusinereajacuisopiusherile,
velmediisvigilinsomnis;adheriliajussa
auresqueaqueanimumarrecus,seufrusuamice
porrexisociasquedapes,seulongadiei
aediaperpessus,rediumsubnoceparaba
himores,haecviafui,dumfaasineban,
dumnequenguebammorbis,necinereseneca;
quaeandemobrepsi,veeriquesaelliecascum
orbavidominumpriscisedgraiafaci
oainerea,longosdeleapera
os,
exiguumhuncirusumulumdecespiefeci,
esiinopis,noningraae,munuscudexrae;
carminesignaviquebrevi,dominumquecanemque
quodmemore,fidumquecanemdominumquebenignum
poorirusfaihfulwolfdoghereilie,
hawonoendmyoldblindmasersseps,
hisguideandguard:nor,whilemyservicesed,
hadheoccasionforhasaff,wihwhich
henowgoespickingouhispahinfear
overhehighwaysandcrossings;buwouldpn,
safeinheconducofmyfriendlysring,
afirmfooforwardsill,illhehadreachd
hispoorseaonsomesone,nighwhereheide
ofpassersbyinhickesconfluenceflowd:
owhomwihloudandpassionaemens
frommornoevehisdarkesaehewaild
norwaildoallinvain:somehereandhere,
hewelldisposedandgood,heirpe
iesgave
imeanimeahisfeeobsequiousslep;
noallasleepinsleep,huhearandear
prickdupahisleasmoion;oreceive
ahiskindhandmycusomarycrums,
andmonporioninhisfeasofscraps;
orwhe
ighwarndushomeward,iredandspen
wihourlongdayandediousbeggary
heseweremyma
ers,hismywayoflife,
ilgeandslowdiseasemeoverook,
andseverdfrommysighlessmasersside
buleshegraceofsogooddeedsshoulddie,
hroughracofyearsinmueoblivionlos,
hisslenderombofurfhahirusreared,
cheapmonumenofnoungrudginghand,
andwihshorverseinscribedi,oaes,
inlongandsingunionoaes,
heviruesofhebeggarandhisdog
hesedimeyeshaveinvainexploredforsomemonhspasawellknownfigure,orparofhefigure,ofaman,whousedoglidehiselyupperhalfoverhepavemensoflondon,wheelingalongwihmosingeniousceleriyuponamachineofwood;aspecacleonaives,oforeigners,andochildrenhewasofarobusmake,wihafloridsailorlikeplexion,andhisheadwasbareohesormandsunshinehewasanauralcuriosiy,aspecuionohescienific,aprodigyohesimpleheinfanwouldsareahemighymanbroughdownohisownlevelhemoncripplewoulddespisehisownpusilnimiy,viewinghehalesouness,andhearyhear,ofhishalflimbedgianfewbumushavenoicedhim;forheacciden,whichbroughhimlow,ookpceduringheriosof1780,andhehasbeenagroundlingsolongheseemedearhborn,ananeus,andosuckinfreshvigourfromhesoilwhichheneighbouredhewasagrandfragmen;asgoodasanelginmarblehenaure,whichshouldhaverecruiedhisreflegsandhighs,wasnolos,buonlyreiredinohisupperpars,andhewashalfaherculesiheardaremendousvoicehunderingandgrowling,asbeforeanearhquake,andcasingdownmyeyes,iwashismandrakerevilingaseedhahadsaredahisporenousappearanceheseemedowanbuhisjussaureohaverenheoffendingquadrupedinshivershewasashemanparofacenaur,fromwhichhehorsehalfhadbeencloveninsomedirepihanconroversyhemovedon,asifhecouldhavemadeshifwihyehalfofhebodyporionwhichwaslefhimheossublimewasnowaning;andhehrewouyeajollycounenanceuponheheavensforyandwoyearshadhedrivenhisouofdoorrade,andnowhahishairisgrizzledinheservice,buhisgoodspirisnowayimpaired,becauseheisnoconenoexchangehisfreeairandexerciseforheresrainsofapoorhouse,heisexpiainghisconumacyinoneofhosehouses(ironicallychrisened)ofcorrecion
wasadailyspecaclelikehisobedeemedanuisance,whichcalledforlegalinerferenceoremove?ornoraherasaluaryandaouchingobjec,ohepassersbyinagreaciy?——amonghershows,hermuseums,andsuppliesforevergapingcuriosiy(andwhaelsebuanaccumuionofsighs——endlesssighs——isagreaciy;orforwhaelseisidesirable?)washerenoroomforonelusus(nonaurae,indeed,bu)accidenium?whaifinforyandwoyearsgoingabou,hemanhadscrapedogeherenoughogiveaporionohischild(asherumourran)ofafewhundreds——whomhadheinjured?——whomhadheimposedupon?heconribuorshadenjoyedheirsighforheirpe
ieswhaifaferbeingexposedalldayoheheas,herains,andhefrossofheaven——shufflinghisungainlyrunkalonginaneboraeandpainfulmoion——hewasenabledoreireanighoenjoyhimselfaaclubofhisfellowcripplesoveradishofhomeaandvegeables,ashechargewasgravelybroughagainshimbyaclergymandeposingbeforeahouseofcommonscommiee——washis,orwashisrulypaernalconsideraion,which(ifafac)deservedasaueraherhanawhippingpos,andisinconsisenaleaswihheexaggeraionofnocurnalorgieswhichhehasbeensnderedwih——areasonhaheshouldbedeprivedofhischosen,harmless,nayedifying,wayoflife,andbemiedinhoaryageforasurdyvagabond?——
herewasayorickonce,whomiwouldnohaveshamedohavesaedownahecripplesfeas,andohavehrowninhisbenedicion,ay,andhismieoo,forapanionablesymbol”age,houhasloshybreed”
halfofhesesoriesabouheprodigiousforunesmadebybeggingare(iverilybelieve)miserscalumniesonewasmuchalkedofinhepublicpaperssomeimesince,andheusualchariableinferencesdeducedaclerkinhebankwassurprisedwihhea
ouncemenofafivehundredpoundlegacylefhimbyapersonwhosenamehewasasrangeroiseemshainhisdailymorningwalksfrompeckham(orsomevilgehereabous)wherehelived,ohisoffice,ihadbeenhispraciceforheswenyyearsodrophishalfpe
ydulyinohehaofsomeblindbarimeus,hasaebeggingalmsbyhewaysideinheboroughhegoodoldbeggarrecognisedhisdailybenefacorbyhevoiceonly;and,whenbedied,lefallheamassingsofhisalms(ha[p120]hadbeenhalfacenuryperhapsinheaccumuing)ohisoldbankfriendwashisasoryopurseuppeopleshears,andpe
ies,againsgivinganaimsoheblind?——ornoraherabeauifulmoralofwelldirecedchariyonheonepar,andnoblegraiudeuponheoher?
isomeimeswishihadbeenhabankclerk
iseemorememberapooroldgraefulkindofcreaure,blinking,andlookingupwihhisnoeyesinhesun——
isipossibleicouldhaveseeledmypurseagainshim?
perhapsihadnosmallchange
reader,donobefrighenedahehardwords,imposiion,imposure——give,andasknoquesionscashybreaduponhewaerssomehaveunawares(likehisbankclerk)enerainedangels
shunohypursesringsalwaysagainspaineddisressacachariysomeimeswhenapoorcreaure(ouwardlyandvisiblysuch)esbeforehee,donosayoinquirewheherhe”sevensmallchildren,”inwhosenameheimploreshyassisance,haveaveriableexisencerakenoinohebowelsofunweleruh,osaveahalfpe
yiisgoodobelievehimifhebenoallhahepreendeh,give,andunderapersonaefaherofafamily,hink(ifhoupleases)hahouhasrelievedanindigenbachelorwhenheyewihheircounerfeilooks,andmumpingones,hinkhempyersyoupayyourmoneyoseeaedianfeignhesehings,which,concerninghesepoorpeople,houcansnocerainlyellwheherheyarefeignedorno
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