To Una

Loyal 2022-01-12 08:01:03

My heart is like this face,

Half pure white, half shadow.

I can choose to let you see,

You can also insist that you don’t see it,

It’s like a huge circus,

It excites you, but it makes me panic,

Because I know it will always be-

Limited tenderness, infinite sadness.

My heart is like this face

Half white

Half shadow

I can choose to let you see

I can keep you from seeing as well

The world is like a big circus

It makes you thrilled

Makes me panic

Afterwards, I know it will always be—

Limited tenderness, infinite bitterness.

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Extended Reading
  • Octavia 2022-03-18 09:01:05

    This should be Chaplin's last film in the silent film era. Although he entered the sound film period, he still made those two awesome silent films. This is also a relatively concentrated joke in Chaplin's comedy, and it is not an exaggeration to call it Chaplin's most hilarious comedy. Of course, Chaplin will not forget to have a desolation and sadness at the end, but this sadness is only the gain and loss of love, and the tragic element in the social sense is relatively small.

  • Garret 2022-01-12 08:01:03

    Although it is not as good as Chaplin's later titles, it is still five-star level. Stealing children’s hot dogs, being chased by the police with the thief, strayed into the mirror maze, pretending to be a puppet and leading the "funny play" in a circus demonstration, the lion cage escapes, and the soul beats the enemy in the same effect as Buster Keaton[ Sherlock Holmes II], thrilling tightrope walk, kind and lonely love life, lonely ending. (8.8/10)

The Circus quotes

  • The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master: Go ahead and be funny.

  • Merna: Bye. Thank you for the egg.