悦讀：艾米莉·狄金森詩選

讀書的日常 · Jan 15, 2023 · 4m

我喜欢痛苦的表情

我喜欢痛苦的表情，

因为我知道它真实——

人们不会假作惊厥，

也不伴装，剧痛——

眼神一旦凝滞，就是死亡——

无法伪装额头上

由平凡的痛苦

串起的汗珠。

I like a look of Agony

I like a look of Agony,

Because I know it's true-

Men do not sham Convulsion,

Nor simulate,a Throe-

The Eyes glaze once-and that is Death-

Impossible to feign

The Beads upon the Forehead

By homely Anguish strung.

我送走两个日落

我送走两个日落——

我和白天赛跑——

我送走两个，还有星星几颗——

而他，只送出一个——

他的更宽阔，而正如

我对一个朋友所说——

我的那个，小巧可爱

一双手就可携带——

I send Two Sunsets

I send Two Sunsets-

Day and I-in competition ran-

I finished Two-and several Stars-

While He-was making One-

His own was ampler-but as I

Was saying to a friend-…