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 held before his eyes gave him counsel at a glance of his of changing chance
Solemn words and these are they: "Even this pass away"

Trains of camels through the sand him gems from Samarkand
Fleets of galleys through the sea him pearls to match 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 of his court, at the zenith of his sport
When the 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 this shall pass away ?"

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

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

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

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