费迪南德·莱克作品《森林仙女和牧羊人》
The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd
By Walter Raleigh
作者：[英] 沃特·雷利
If all the world and love were young,
倘若世界与爱永不变老，
And truth in every shepherd' s tongue,
牧羊人的誓言字字真诚，
These pretty pleasures might me move
我会被这些美妙的欢乐所感动
To live with thee and be thy love.
与你共同生活，做你的爱人。
Time drives the flocks from field to fold,
时间将羊群从田野赶回羊栏，
When rivers rage and rocks grow cold;
河流奔腾，岩石变冷；
And Philomel becometh dumb;
夜莺不再歌唱；
The rest complains of cares to come.
忧虑的到来让安宁抱怨。
The flowers do fade, and wanton fields
花儿会枯萎，繁茂的田野
To wayward winter reckoning yields:
也会向冬天低头：
A honey tongue, a heart of gall,
甜言蜜语，蛇蝎心肠，
Is fancy' s spring, but sorrow' s fall.
这奇特的源泉，却带来痛苦。
Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses,
你的长袍，新鞋及玫瑰花床，
Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies
你的花冠，彩裙及芬芳花束，
Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten,
不久便会消失、凋零、被遗忘，
In folly ripe, in reason rotten.
荒谬的早熟，必定走入堕落。
Thy belt of straw and ivy buds,
你那稻草和常春藤编织的腰带，
Thy coral claps and amber studs
珊瑚的别针，琥珀的纽扣，
All these in me no means can move
都无法打动我的心，
To come to thee and be thy love.
来到你身边，做你的新娘。
But could youth last, and love still breed,
如若青春常在，爱依然会滋润，
Had joys no date, nor age no need,
如若欢乐无尽，岁月永恒，
Then these delights my mind might move
我的心便会被这快乐感动，
To live with thee and be thy love.
来同你生活，做你的爱人。
整理：2024年9月8日于北城家园
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