狄金森雙語詩歌:知道如何忘記！

知道如何忘記！

知道如何忘記！

但能否授之于人？

最簡單的藝術，人們說

只要懂得方法

愚鈍的心

因求知而死

為科學犧牲

已是尋常，但如今——

我去念書

也并未變得聰慧

地球儀不能講解

對數(shù)也無法傳授

“如何忘記”！

請哲學家來說！

啊，非博學

不能掌握！

它寫在書里嗎？

那樣，我可以買回——

它的樣子像行星嗎？

望遠鏡了解——

假如它是發(fā)明

必須擁有專利。

智慧書的教士

你怎會不知？

Knows how to forget!

Knows how to forget!

But could It teach it?

Easiest of Arts, they say

When one learn how

Dull Hearts have died

In the Acquisition

Sacrifice for Science

Is common, though, now—

I went to School

But was not wiser

Globe did not teach it

Nor Logarithm Show

“How to forget”!

Say—some—Philosopher!

Ah, to be erudite

Enough to know!

Is it in a Book?

So, I could buy it—

Is it like a Planet?

Telescopes would know—

If it be invention

It must have a Patent.

Rabbi of the Wise Book

Don’t you know?