双语读诗| I Pass By in Silence 我悄悄走过

                              John Clare 约翰·克莱尔

I talk to the birds as they sing for tomorrow,

我向鸟儿倾诉，它们正为明天高歌，

The larks and the sparrows that spring from the corn;

百灵与麻雀在谷堆上嬉戏；

The chaffinch and linnet that sing in the bush,

花鸡与红雀在灌木林中啼鸣，

Till the zephyr-like breezes all bid me to hush;

直到那柔软的和风要求我安静；

Then silent I go and in fancy I steal,

于是，我静静离去，幻想着，

A kiss from the lips of a name I conceal;

去偷吻我不愿道出姓名的姑娘；

But should I meet her I've cherished for years,

但倘若遇见她，我多年珍爱的姑娘，

I pass by in silence, in fondness and tears.

我会悄悄走过，带着依恋与泪水。

Yes, I pass her in silence and say not a word,

是的，我会悄悄走过，一言不发，

And the noise of my footsteps may scarcely be heard;

连脚步声也几不可闻；

I scarcely presume to cast on her my eye,

我不敢偷瞄她一眼，

And then for a week I do nothing but sigh.

而后，我只会叹息，持续一周。

If I look on a wild flower I see her face there,

当我欣赏野花，我会看到她的面庞，

There it is in its beauty, all radiant and fair;

在娇美的花里，她的脸闪着光芒；

And should she pass by, I've nothing to say,

假如她经过，我会一言不发，

We are both of us silent and have our own way.

我们彼此沉默着走各自的路。

I talk to the birds, the wind and the rain,

我向鸟儿、微风和细雨诉说，

My love to my dear one I never explain;

我从未向心爱的人倾诉；

I talk to the flowers which are growing all wild,

我向那漫山遍野的野花吐露衷肠，

As if one was herself and the other her child;

仿佛一朵是她，一朵是她的孩子；

I utter sweet words in my fanciful way,

我幻想着，将那美好的表白吐露，

But if she comes by I've nothing to say;

但若她真的到来，我会沉默不语；

To look for a kiss I would if I dare,

如果足够勇敢，我会将她亲吻，

But I feel myself lost when near to my fair.

而当我向她走近，一切都前功尽弃。