arrett;
I love your verses with all my heart; dear Miss Barrett; — and this is no off�hand plimentary letter that I shall write;—whatever else; no prompt matter�of�course recognition of your genius; and there a graceful and natural end of the thing。
羅伯特·勃朗寧致伊麗莎白·芭蕾特(2)
Since the day last week when I first read your poems; I quite laugh to remember how I have been turning and turning again in my mind what I should be able to tell you of their effect upon me; for in the first flush of delight I thought I would this once get out of my habit of purely passive enjoyment; when I do really enjoy; and thoroughly justify my admiration— perhaps even; as a loyal fellow�craftsman should; try and find fault and do you some little good to be proud of hereafter!—but nothing es of it all—so into me has it gone; and part of me has it bee; this great living poetry of yours; not a flower of which but took root and grew—Oh; how different that is from lying to be dried and pressed flat; and prized highly; and put in a book with a proper account at top and bottom; and shut up and put away… and the book called a ‘Flora'; besides!
After all; I need not give up the thought of doing that; too; in time; because even now; talking with whoever is worthy; I can give a reason for my faith in one and another excellence; the fresh strange music; the affluent language; the exquisite pathos and true new brave thought; but in this addressing myself to you—your ownself; and for the first time; my feeling rises altogether。
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