Luyện nghe bài hát Pass Away

(Recitation)
Once in Persia a king who upon his royal 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 words and these are "Even this shall pass away"

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

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

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

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

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

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