Luyện nghe bài hát Pass Away

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

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

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

The most beautiful woman ever was the bride he chose his queen
Pillowed on their bed, whispering 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 square, thirty meters in the air
Rose his statue, carved in stone, as the king stood there
Gazing at his sculptured name, said to himself, "So is fame ?
Fame, it's but slow decay, this shall pass away"

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

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