I Pass By in Silence by John Clare

一起来听诗吧！ 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 l'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。