09-the ponds- 第6部分

glaucous　water。

　　　　White　Pond　and　Walden　are　great　crystals　on　the　surface　of　the

earth；　Lakes　of　Light。　　If　they　were　permanently　congealed；　and

small　enough　to　be　clutched；　they　would；　perchance；　be　carried　off

by　slaves；　like　precious　stones；　to　adorn　the　heads　of　emperors；　but

being　liquid；　and　ample；　and　secured　to　us　and　our　successors

forever；　we　disregard　them；　and　run　after　the　diamond　of　Kohinoor。

They　are　too　pure　to　have　a　market　value；　they　contain　no　muck。　　How

much　more　beautiful　than　our　lives；　how　much　more　transparent　than

our　characters；　are　they！　　We　never　learned　meanness　of　them。　　How

much　fairer　than　the　pool　before　the　farmers　door；　in　which　his

ducks　swim！　　Hither　the　clean　wild　ducks　come。　　Nature　has　no　human

inhabitant　who　appreciates　her。　　The　birds　with　their　plumage　and

their　notes　are　in　harmony　with　the　flowers；　but　what　youth　or

maiden　conspires　with　the　wild　luxuriant　beauty　of　Nature？　　She

flourishes　most　alone；　far　from　the　towns　where　they　reside。　　Talk

of　heaven！　ye　disgrace　earth。





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