Words
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文字
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| I had this thought a while ago, |
我突然有了這樣的念頭： |
| ‘My darling cannot understand |
“我的愛人不會理解 |
| What I have done, or what would do |
我所做的，或將做的， |
| In this blind bitter land.' |
在這片盲聾的大地上。” |
| And I grew weary of the sun |
于是我厭倦了太陽 |
| Until my thoughts cleared up again, |
直到我的想法重新理清， |
| Remembering that the best I have done |
記起我做過的最好的事情 |
| Was done to make it plain; |
就是曾經向你坦誠。 |
| That every year I have cried,‘At length My darling understands it all, |
每年里我都曾呼喊：“終于，你會明白我的一切， |
| Because I have come into my strength, |
因為我已盡了全力， |
| And words obey my call'； |
我的文字也聽從我的差遣。” |
| That had she done so who can say |
若她理解了又當如何？ |
| What would have shaken from the sieve? |
篩子里會漏下些什么？ |
| I might have thrown poor words away And been content to live. |
我也許終會拋開無益的文字，去安于實際的生活。 |
