Dream and Poetry
夢與詩
文:胡適
It's all ordinary experience,都是平常經驗,
All ordinary images.都是平常影象,
By chance they emerge in a dream,偶然涌到夢中來,
Turning out infinite new patterns.變幻出多少新奇花樣!
It's all ordinary feelings,都是平常情感,
AH ordinary words.都是平常言語,
By chance they encounter a poet,偶然碰著個詩人,
Turning out infinite new verses.變幻出多少新奇詩句!
Once intoxicated, one learns the strength of wine,醉過才知酒濃,
Once smitten, one learns the power of love;愛過才知情重;
You cannot write my poems 你不能做我的詩,
Just as I cannot dream your dreams.正如我不能做你的夢。