Luyện nghe bài hát Pass Away

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

Trains of camels the sand brought him gems from Samarkand
Fleets of galleys through the sea brought him pearls to with thee
But he counted not his gain nor his treasure, or main
"What is wealth ?", the king would say, "Even this 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 figs and would cry, "Oh, loving friends of mine
Pleasures may come, but they cannot stay, like even this shall away ?"

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

Towering over the village square, meters in the air
Rose his statue, in stone, as the king stood there alone
Gazing at his sculptured name, said to himself, "So what is ?
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 to bear", he cried
"Oh, but with patience day by day, even this pass away"

Sick and sore with cancer; weak and 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 ?"
Then in answer to the king fell a on his ring
Reflecting words he failed to "Even this shall pass away"