The Sailor Who Fell From The Rigging　　Sheenagh Pugh　　He's a bone-hoard, laid　　golden on the table,　　piecemeal(零碎的) , dislocated(脱位的)　　in the naval hospital　　at Haslar, this casualty　　from Nelson's day.

Skull　　a cup, eye-sockets empty　　bezels(斜垫面) for aquamarine(海蓝宝石)　　or jet.

The carved vertebrae,　　links in a polished chain　　that has come unstrung　　since, long ago, a man　　fell, his limbs flailing,　　in that last instant　　when limbs would do his bidding,　　before every joint　　of arms and legs splintered　　on the deck; made a patient　　of a seaman.

His scarred　　bones were knitting together,　　twisted, no doubt, awkward,　　when the usual fever　　sank him in the dark.

　　He is turned to treasure,　　the ribs' symmetrical fretwork(浮雕细工) ,　　the pendant(垂饰) branches　　of phalanges, the serpentine(蜿蜒的) torc　　two clavicles make.

Riches　　beyond price, broken past　　restoring, such choice pieces　　as cannot be replaced.

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