1097
Ashes denote that Fire was --Revere For the Departed Creature's sakeThat hovered there awhile --Fire exists the first in lightAnd then consolidatesOnly the Chemist can discloseInto what Carbonates.灰明示著曾經有火─
請敬重這灰中之灰的骨灰堆
為了離去的那生靈的緣故
那仍在這兒盤旋逗留的─
火起初存在於光中
然後凝聚成
什麼碳化合物
只有化學家可以揭露
638
The Future — never spoke —
Nor will He — like the Dumb —
Reveal by sign — a syllable
Of His Profound To Come —
But when the News be ripe —
Presents it — in the Act —
Forestalling Preparation —
Escape — or Substitute —
Indifference to Him —
The Dower — as the Doom —
His Office — but to execute
Fate's — Telegram — to Him —
Nor will He — like the Dumb —
Reveal by sign — a syllable
Of His Profound To Come —
But when the News be ripe —
Presents it — in the Act —
Forestalling Preparation —
Escape — or Substitute —
Indifference to Him —
The Dower — as the Doom —
His Office — but to execute
Fate's — Telegram — to Him —
未來一向緘默不語
也不像瘖啞的人
會打手語發出一個音節透露
有關來生奧秘的事
惟當時機成熟
一有動作便是一則新聞
讓人措手不及
無法規避─或找人代替
冷漠以對
他的職責不過是執行
賞賜─以死亡的形式
把命運的電報─發送給那人─
1673
Go thy great way!The Stars thou meetstAre even as Thyself --For what are Stars but AsterisksTo point a human Life?大道當前，一路好走！
路上遇見的星星們
其實與你是同一掛的─
一顆星星不正是 * 的標記
標示出一個曾經活過的人？
1683
Why should we hurry — why indeed?
When every way we fly
We are molested equally
By immortality
When every way we fly
We are molested equally
By immortality
No respite from the inference
That tragedy begun,
Though where its labors lie
A bland uncertainty
Besets the sight
This mighty night —
That tragedy begun,
Though where its labors lie
A bland uncertainty
Besets the sight
This mighty night —
幹嘛趕路─真搞不懂
當往哪條路徑飛馳
我們都同樣飽受騷擾
不朽如影隨形
管它什麼推論喋喋不休
說悲劇已然發動
其實在它賣力使勁的地方
有一種溫和的不確定性
籠罩著我們的視界
在這磅礡有力的黑夜
1731
The look of thee, what is it like
Hast thou a hand or Foot
Or Mansion of Identity
And what is thy Pursuit?
Thy fellows are they realms or Themes
Hast thou Delight or Fear
Or Longing — and is that for us
Or values more severe?
Let change transfuse all other Traits
Enact all other Blame
But deign this least certificate —
That thou shalt be the same.
Hast thou a hand or Foot
Or Mansion of Identity
And what is thy Pursuit?
Thy fellows are they realms or Themes
Hast thou Delight or Fear
Or Longing — and is that for us
Or values more severe?
Let change transfuse all other Traits
Enact all other Blame
But deign this least certificate —
That thou shalt be the same.
你的外表，它長得像什麼
你有手或腳嗎
或者擁有標示著身份的豪宅
且說什麼是你致力追求的呢
成天與你作伴的是一堆境界和主題嗎
你可有喜悅或懼怕
或憧憬─這是所期許於我們的嗎
還是一些更嚴峻的價值─
讓變化泯除所有其它的特徵
啟動所有其它的怨懟
除了授予這張最微不足道的證書
保證你將恆久不變
Robert Frost
“Provide, Provide!”
The witch that came (the withered hag)
To wash the steps with pail and rag,
Was once the beauty Abishag,
The picture pride ofHollywood
Too many fall from great and good
For you to doubt the likelihood.
Die early and avoid the fate.
Or if predestined to die late,
Make up your mind to die in state.
Make the whole stock exchange your own!
If need be occupy a throne,
Where nobody can call you crone.
Some have relied on what they knew;
Others on simply being true.
What worked for them might work for you.
No memory of having starred
Atones for later disregard,
Or keeps the end from being hard.
Better to go down dignified
With boughten friendship at your side
Than none at all. Provide, provide!
To wash the steps with pail and rag,
Was once the beauty Abishag,
The picture pride of
Too many fall from great and good
For you to doubt the likelihood.
Die early and avoid the fate.
Or if predestined to die late,
Make up your mind to die in state.
Make the whole stock exchange your own!
If need be occupy a throne,
Where nobody can call you crone.
Some have relied on what they knew;
Others on simply being true.
What worked for them might work for you.
No memory of having starred
Atones for later disregard,
Or keeps the end from being hard.
Better to go down dignified
With boughten friendship at your side
Than none at all. Provide, provide!
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