How do I love thee?
我是怎样的爱你
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do I love thee?
Let me count the ways.
我是怎样地爱你?
让我逐一细算。
I love thee to the depth
and breadth and height
我爱你尽我的心灵所能及到的
My soul can reach,
when feeling out of sight
深邃、宽广、和高度
——正象我探求
For the ends of being an ideal grace.
玄冥中上帝的存在和深厚的神恩。
I love thee
to the level of every day's
我爱你的程度,
就象日光和烛焰下
Most quiet need,
by sun and candle-light.
那每天不用说得的需要。
我不加思虑地
I love thee freely,
as men strive for right.
爱你,就象男子们为正义而斗争;
I love thee purely,
as they turn from praise.
我纯洁地爱你,
象他们在赞美前低头。
I love thee
with the passion put to use
以满怀热情,
就象往日满腔的辛酸;
In my old griefs,
and with my childhood's faith.
我爱你以我童年的信仰;
我爱你
I love thee
with a love I seemed to lose
我爱你,
抵得上那似乎随着消失的圣者
With my lost saints.
I love thee with the breath,
而消逝的爱慕。
我爱你以我终生的
Smiles, tears, of all my life;
and, if God choose,
呼吸,微笑和泪珠
——假使是上帝的
I shall but love thee
better after death.
意旨,那么,
我死了我还要更加爱你!