梦与诗 Dream andPoetry
胡适 Hu Shi
都是平常经验,
It's all ordinary experience,
都是平常影像,
All ordinary images.
偶然涌到梦中来,
By chance they emerge in a dream,
变幻出多少新奇花样!
Turning out infinite new patterns.
都是平常情感,
It's all ordinary feelings,
都是平常言语,
All ordinary words.
偶然碰着个诗人,
By chance they encounter a poet,
变幻出多少新奇诗句!
Turning out infinite new verses.
醉过才知酒浓,
Once intoxicated, one learns the strengthof wine,
爱过才知情重;
Once smitten, one learns the power of love:
你不能做我的诗,
You cannot write my poems
正如我不能做你的梦。
Just as I cannot dream your dreams.