John Donne經典愛情詩歌:影子的一課,教你理解愛情

STAND still, and I will read to thee

請站一下，聽我給你講一課，

A lecture, Love, in Love's philosophy.

親愛的，講講愛的哲學。

These three hours that we have spent,

我們在此散步已經三個小時，

WAlking here, two shadows went

陪伴我們的是兩個影子，

Along with us, which we ourselves produced.

這影子本產自我們自己；

But, now the sun is just above our head,

而現在太陽已恰好照着頭頂，

We do those shadows tread,

我們踩着自己的影，

And to brave clearness all things are reduced.

一切東西都顯得美麗、清晰。

So whilst our infant loves did grow,

我們的愛苗也這樣成長，

Disguises did, and shadows, flow

我們的遮蓋掩飾也這樣

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

漸漸消逝。但如今不再這樣。

That love hath not attain'd the highest degree,

那種愛情還未升上最高點，

Which is still diligent lest others see.

當它還在竭力躲避旁人的眼。

Except our loves at this noon stay,

除非我們的愛停在午時，

We shall new shadows make the other way.

我們會在另一面造出新的影子。

As the first were made to blind

起初的影子用來騙旁人，

Others, these which come behind

後來的影子用來騙我們——

Will work upon ourselves, and blind our eyes.

對付自己，矇騙自己的雙眼。

If our loves faint, and westerwardly decline,

假如我們的愛情漸漸削弱，

To me thou, falsely, thine

就會我對你、你對我

And I to thee mine actions shall disguise.

把各自的行爲遮遮掩掩。

The morning shadows wear away,

上午的影子浙漸耗完，

But these grow longer all the day ;

下午的影子卻不斷髮展．

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

一旦愛情衰退．它的來日苦短！

Love is a growing, or full constant light,

愛以飽滿不移的光照臨世界，

And his short minute, after noon, is night.

但它正午若過，下一分鐘就是夜。