TO HELEN On page 129
On page 129
1.BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE POET Edgar Allan Poe(爱伦坡)1809-1849 Born in Boston,Massachusetts,USA,Poe is a poet,a short story writer,and a critic who had a profound impact on American and international literature His best-known stories and poems include "The Fall of the House of Usher,,”“The Tell-Tale Heart,' “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,"and“The Raven(鸟鸦)， 诗歌原理The Poetic Principle
Edgar Allan Poe (爱伦坡 ) 1809-1849 Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Poe is a poet, a short story writer, and a critic who had a profound impact on American and international literature . His best-known stories and poems include “The Fall of the House of Usher, ” “The Tell-Tale Heart, ” “The Murders in the Rue Morgue, ” and “The Raven(乌鸦).” 诗歌原理 The Poetic Principle
2.READ ALQUD THE POEM To Helen
To Helen
3.NOTES OF WORDS Stanza 1: Helen:希腊神话中的美人海伦；本诗中的海伦 实指坡的一位少年好友的母亲，坡称赞她为 the first,purely ideal love of my soul".In this poem,Helen becomes a symbol of peace, serenity and beauty,象征和平，安详和美。 Nicean barks:尼西亚的小舟。尼西亚，小亚细 亚古国的都城。 Yore:long ago Wayworn:tired by a long trip
Stanza 1: Helen: 希腊神话中的美人海伦；本诗中的海伦 实指坡的一位少年好友的母亲，坡称赞她为 “the first, purely ideal love of my soul”. In this poem, Helen becomes a symbol of peace, serenity and beauty,象征和平,安详和美。 Nicean barks : 尼西亚的小舟。尼西亚，小亚细 亚古国的都城。 Yore: long ago Wayworn: tired by a long trip
Stanza 2: Wont:used to Roam:wander Hyacinth:风信子curly卷曲的 海厄辛忒斯，太阳神阿波罗所钟爱的一位美少年， 后被阿波罗失手杀死，阿波罗使其血化为风信子 Naiad:水泉女神 Grandeur:the state of being grand and splendid
Stanza 2: Wont: used to Roam: wander Hyacinth: 风信子 curly 卷曲的 海厄辛忒斯，太阳神阿波罗所钟爱的一位美少年， 后被阿波罗失手杀死，阿波罗使其血化为风信子. Naiad : 水泉女神 Grandeur: the state of being grand and splendid
A.Canova 1757-1822:Paris.Photo Maicar Fortag -GML. Bust of Helen (1807) by Antonio Canova (1757-1808) Ny Carlsbe rg Glyptotek. Cope nhagen. Online Source: www.hsa.brown.edu/maicar/Helen.html
风信子 Sala长花谈
Stanza 3: Lo:Look (to a surprising thing) Yon:yonder,over there Window-niche:壁龛 Agate lamp:玛瑙明灯 Psyche:赛琪（普赛克），希腊神话中比维纳斯 还美的公主，lover of Cupid,a symbol of soul
Stanza 3: Lo: Look (to a surprising thing) Yon: yonder, over there Window-niche:壁龛 Agate lamp: 玛瑙明灯 Psyche: 赛琪（普赛克）， 希腊神话中比维纳斯 还美的公主，lover of Cupid, a symbol of soul