约翰·邓恩诗歌精选16首｜有人比我更深地发掘爱之矿，幸福在其中藏(8)

From us, and our cares; but now "tis not so.
That love has not attain"d the high"st degree,
Which is still diligent lest others see.
Except our loves at this noon stay,
We shall new shadows make the other way.
As the first were made to blind
Others, these which come behind
Will work upon ourselves, and blind our eyes.
If our loves faint, and westwardly decline,
To me thou, falsely, thine,
And I to thee mine actions shall disguise.
The morning shadows wear away,
But these grow longer all the day;
But oh, love"s day is short, if love decay.
Love is a growing, or full constant light,
And his first minute, after noon, is night.

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约翰·邓恩
忙碌的老傻瓜，任性的太阳，
为什么你要穿过窗棂，
透过窗帘前来招呼我们？
难道情人的季节也得有你一样的转向？
莽撞迂腐的东西，你去斥骂
上学迟到的孩童，怨尤的学徒，
去通知宫廷的猎人，国王要起驾，
吩咐乡下的蚂蚁完成收割人的劳作；
爱情呀，始终如一，不使节气的变换，
更不懂钟点、日子和月份这些时间的碎片。
为什么你竟然会自认
你的光线如此可畏和强壮？
我只须一眨跟，你便会黯然无光，
但我不愿她的倩影消失隐遁：