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昨夜下雨,看一本英国桂冠诗人的大开本小册子(An Exhibition of Selected Works of the Poets Laureate of England),看见本琼森(Benjamin Johnson)向英王查理一世要钱的诗(the humble petition of poor Ben to the best ofmonarchs, masters, men),很有趣:
Bem是James王的“翰林供奉”(courtpoet),每年100磅养老金(pension, annuity, gratuity),所以向新王Charles要同样的待遇。查理王很大方,不但给了钱,还加了一桶Canary岛的葡萄酒。Ben好饮,醉后睡一觉出一身汗,大概就诗篇满腹了([Johson] would many times exceed in drink; Carnarie was his beloved liquor. Then he would tumble home to bed, and when he had thoroughly perspired, then to studie.)
从桂冠本的要钱,我想起我的邻居。老杜初到浣花溪畔经营草堂时,问周边官员讨要过很多东西,说话很”雅“:您那儿东西多(好),草堂还缺着呢,赶紧送点儿来啊。
要桃树(《萧八明府堤处觅桃栽》):“奉乞桃栽一百根,春前为送浣花村。河阳县里虽无数,濯锦江边未满园。”
要竹子(《从韦二明府续处觅绵竹》):“华轩蔼蔼他年到,绵竹亭亭出县高。江上舍前无此物,幸分苍翠拂波涛。”
要桤树(《凭何十一少府邕觅桤木栽》):“草堂堑西无树林,非子谁复见幽心。饱闻桤木三年大,与致溪边十亩阴。”
要松树苗(《凭韦少府班觅松树子》):“落落出群非榉柳,青青不朽岂杨梅。欲存老盖千年意,为觅霜根数寸栽。”
要瓷碗(《又于韦处乞大邑瓷碗》):“大邑烧瓷轻且坚,叩如哀玉锦城传。君家白碗胜霜雪,急送茅斋也可怜。”
老杜肯定还要过别的东西(茅屋大概也是要来的),可惜诗没留下来。
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