В мелодиях Земли
Лишь неба не слышна
Непознанная нота.
В природе — Красота.
Но пред морем, сушей
Свидетельствую я,
Что песня для меня сверчка –
Сама элегия.
1775
The earth has many keys,
Where melody is not
Is the unknown peninsula.
Beauty is nature’s fact.
But witness for her land,
And witness for her sea,
The cricket is her utmost
Of elegy to me.
Emily Dickinson
Прим. переводчика:
Элегия (лат. elegia от греч. elegos жалобный напев флейты) – жанр лирики, описывающий печальное, задумчивое или мечтательное настроение.
"The Earth Has Many Keys" is a powerful and evocative poem that explores the relationship between nature and the human experience. Through her use of vivid imagery and metaphor, Dickinson suggests that the natural world is full of secrets and mysteries waiting to be unlocked, and that it is up to humans to discover and understand them.
"Where melody is not Is the unknown peninsula."
Here, Dickinson is playing with the idea of music as a key to unlocking the secrets of the earth. She suggests that if there is no music, then we are in uncharted territory, a place where we do not yet have the key to understanding. This "unknown peninsula" could represent a place of mystery, danger, or simply the unknown.
Стихи.ру 15 февраля 2011