雙語詩歌·“第一回他親我，他只是把親吻印在”

“第一回他親我，他只是把親吻印在”

First Time He Kissed Me, He But Only Kissed

（《葡萄牙人十四行詩》第三十八首）

(Sonnet from the Portuguese 38)

伊麗莎白·巴瑞特·布朗寧

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

第一回他親我，他只是把親吻印在

First time he kissed me, he but only kissed

我常用來寫詩的這手的指頭上；

The fingers of this hand wherewith I write;

從此，這手就越來越潔白，瑩亮，

And ever since, it grew more clean and white,

拙于跟世人打招呼，敏于說：“快來，

Slow to world-greetings, quick with its "Oh, list,"

聽天使說話！”紫水晶指環(huán)巧戴

When the angels speak. A ring of amethyst

在這手指上，對我的眼睛來講，

I could not wear here, plainer to my sight,

初吻比指環(huán)更清晰。第二吻升向

Than that first kiss. The second passed in height

較高的地方，到前額，可一半偏歪，

The first, and sought the forehead, and half missed,

一半落在發(fā)絲上。無上的酬報(bào)！

Half falling on the hair. O beyond meed !

是愛神抹的圣油，香氣散開，

That was the chrism of love, which love's own crown,

帶來圣潔，比愛神的王冠先到。

With sanctifying sweetness, did precede.

第三吻完美無瑕，以高貴的儀態(tài)

The third upon my lips was folded down

恰好印在嘴唇上；經(jīng)過這一遭，

In perfect, purple state; since when, indeed,

我無比驕傲，說，“我的親，我的愛！”

I have been proud and said, "My love, my own."