Luyện nghe bài hát Pass Away

(Recitation)
Once in Persia reigned a king who his royal ring carved these words so true and wise
Which when held before his eyes him counsel at a glance of his life of changing chance
Solemn words and these are they: "Even this pass away"

of camels through the sand brought him gems from Samarkand
Fleets of galleys the sea brought him pearls to match with thee
But he counted not his gain nor his treasure, or main
"What is wealth ?", the would say, "Even this shall pass away"

In the revel of his court, at the of his sport
the palms of all his guests burned with clapping at his zest
He among his and wine would cry, "Oh, loving friends of mine
Pleasures may come, but they cannot stay, like this shall pass away ?"

The most beautiful woman ever was the bride he chose his queen
Pillowed on their royal bed, to her soul he said:
"Though a bridegroom pressed dearer bosom to his chest
But mortal flesh must come to clay and even these shall away"

Towering the village square, thirty meters in the air
Rose his statue, in stone, as the king stood there alone
Gazing at his sculptured name, to himself, "So what is fame ?
Fame, it's but slow decay, even shall pass away"

Fighting on a battlefield, once a javelin pierced his shield
Soldiers with a loud lament bore him bleeding to his
Groaning from his tortured side, "Pain is hard to bear", he
"Oh, but patience day by day, even this shall pass away"

Sick and sore with weak and tired and old, just minutes yet to go to pass the gates o' gold
Spake he with his breath, "Life is done, so what is death ?"
in answer to the king fell a sunbeam on his ring
Reflecting words he failed to "Even this shall pass away"