雙語詩歌:愛的跡象

Signs of Love

愛的跡象

If amorous faith, a heart of guileless ways,

假如愛的跡象是深情的信念, 純真的心靈,

Soft languors, courteously controlled desire,

柔和而又恬靜, 禮貌地控制著的欲念,

And virtuous will, kindled with noble fire,

在高貴的火焰里燃燒的美好的意愿,

And lengthened wanderings in a lightless maze;

還有在黑暗的道路上漫長的旅行;

If thoughts, which evermore the brow displays,

假如愛的跡象是眉頭上顯露的思緒,

Or words that faint and brokenly suspire,

或是由于受到恐懼和羞澀的羈絆,

Still checked with fear and shame; if hues no higher

使話語變成了凌亂而又微弱的感嘆,

Than the pale violet hath, or love displays;

是愛情顯現(xiàn)出的紫羅蘭一樣的淡意;

If holding some one than one's self more dear,

假如愛的跡象是關心他人勝過自我,

If sorrowing and sighing evermore,

是無窮無盡的悲傷和嘆息,

If chewing grief, and rage, and many a cross,

是咀嚼著痛苦、憤怒和悲哀;

If burning far away, and freezing near,

假如愛的跡象是在遠處燃燒, 在近處凍結,

Are signs that love consumes me to the core,

那么我的身心已經被愛情銷蝕,

Yours, lady, is the fault and mine the loss.

姑娘啊, 這就是你的過錯和我的失敗.