Luyện nghe bài hát Pass Away

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

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

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

The most beautiful woman ever was the bride he chose his queen
Pillowed on their royal bed, whispering to her soul he
"Though a never pressed dearer bosom to his chest
But mortal flesh must come to and even these shall pass away"

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

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

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