John Donne经典爱情诗歌:影子的一课,教你理解爱情

STAND still, and I will read to thee

请站一下，听我给你讲一课，

A lecture, Love, in Love's philosophy.

亲爱的，讲讲爱的哲学。

These three hours that we have spent,

我们在此散步已经三个小时，

WAlking here, two shadows went

陪伴我们的是两个影子，

Along with us, which we ourselves produced.

这影子本产自我们自己；

But, now the sun is just above our head,

而现在太阳已恰好照着头顶，

We do those shadows tread,

我们踩着自己的影，

And to brave clearness all things are reduced.

一切东西都显得美丽、清晰。

So whilst our infant loves did grow,

我们的爱苗也这样成长，

Disguises did, and shadows, flow

我们的遮盖掩饰也这样

From us and our cares ; but now 'tis not so.

渐渐消逝。但如今不再这样。

That love hath not attain'd the highest degree,

那种爱情还未升上最高点，

Which is still diligent lest others see.

当它还在竭力躲避旁人的眼。

Except our loves at this noon stay,

除非我们的爱停在午时，

We shall new shadows make the other way.

我们会在另一面造出新的影子。

As the first were made to blind

起初的影子用来骗旁人，

Others, these which come behind

后来的影子用来骗我们——

Will work upon ourselves, and blind our eyes.

对付自己，蒙骗自己的双眼。

If our loves faint, and westerwardly decline,

假如我们的爱情渐渐削弱，

To me thou, falsely, thine

就会我对你、你对我

And I to thee mine actions shall disguise.

把各自的行为遮遮掩掩。

The morning shadows wear away,

上午的影子浙渐耗完，

But these grow longer all the day ;

下午的影子却不断发展．

But O ! love's day is short, if love decay.

一旦爱情衰退．它的来日苦短！

Love is a growing, or full constant light,

爱以饱满不移的光照临世界，

And his short minute, after noon, is night.

但它正午若过，下一分钟就是夜。