But these were faults rather than qualities. It was many years before he became aware of the latent genius of the popular tongue; the raciness of its images, its poetic crudity, its wealth of legendary wisdom.

但这些都是缺点而不是品质。多年以后，他才意识到流行语言的潜在天赋。其图像的活泼，诗意的粗犷，传奇般的智慧财富。