Love and Friendship
by Emily Bronte
Love is like the wild rose-briar.
Friendship like the holly-tree.
The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms.
But which will bloom most constantly?
The wild-rose briar is sweet in the spring.
Its summer blossoms scent the air;
Yet wait till winter comes again.
And who will call the wild-briar fair?
Then scorn the silly rose-wreath now.
And deck thee with the holly's sheen.
That when December blights thy brow.
He may still leave thy garland green.
《爱情与友谊》作者:艾米莉·勃朗特
爱情就像野玫瑰,
友情却如冬青树。
玫瑰开花时冬青黯无光,
但究竟谁能坚持更久长?
春天野玫瑰灿烂开放,
夏日里玫瑰把风儿薰香。
但当严冬再次来临之时,
谁还会赞美野玫瑰的美丽?
那时你不屑于枯萎的玫瑰,
而用冬青的光彩将你装扮。
当十二月的严寒袭上你的眉头,
你的冬青花环依旧绿意盎然。