春鸟｜狄金森

∞《这世界，静默如初》，2018

台海出版社

春鸟

我有只春鸟

它为我啭鸣啼叫——

并把春天引到。

每当夏季来临——

玫瑰花儿纷呈

这知更鸟儿就没了踪影。

不过，我并不懊恼

知道我的鸟

虽然飞走——

还会从大洋彼岸

为了我而归还

并带回新学下的曲调。

我的鸟儿所到的彼岸

人儿更善

风情更淳——

尽管它们现在离去，

我告诉我存怀疑的心府

它们不会把你摈弃。

在一片更为安详的亮色里，

在一片更为辉煌的光照里

我看见

我心里的每一点儿

小小的恐惧和疑团

每一丝儿的忐忑和不安

都被驱散。

那时我将不会懊恼，

因为我知道我的鸟

虽然飞走

还会归来

栖息在这儿的树丛里

向我再展欢快的歌喉。

I have a Bird in spring

I have a Bird in spring

Which for myself doth sing

The spring decoys.

And as the summer nears

And as the Rose appears,

Robin is gone.

Yet do I not repine

Knowhing that Bird of mine

Though flown

Learneth beyond the sea

Melody new for me

And will return.

Fast in safer hand

Held in a truer Land

Are min

And though they now depart,

Tell I my doubting heart

They're thine.

In a serener Bright,

In a more golden light

I see

Each little doubt and fear,

Each little discord here

Removed.

Then will I not repine,

Knowing that Bird of mine

Though flown

Shall in distant tree

Bright melody for me

Return.