济慈诗歌和书信选(英文版)12 To Benjamin Bailey, 10th June 1818

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　　My dear Bailey;

　　I was in hopes some little time back to be able to relieve your dullness by my spirits—to point out things in the world worth your enjoyment—and now I am never alone without rejoicing that there is such a thing as death –without placing my ultimate in the glory of dying for a great human purpose Perhaps if my affairs were in a different state I should not have not written the above—you shall judge—I have tow brothers one is driven by the ‘burden of Society’ to America, the other, with an exquisite¹ love of Life, is in a lingering state—My love for my brothers from the early loss of our parents and even for earlier Misfortunes has grown into a affection ‘passing the Love of Women’—I have been ill-tempered with them. I have vexed² them –but the thought of them has always stifled³ the impression that any woman might otherwise have made upon me—I have a sister too and may not follow them, either to America or to the Grave—Life must be undergone, and I certainly derive⁴ a consolation⁵ from the thought of writing one or two more Poems before it cesease.

　　Your affectionate friend

　　John Keats

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