英语诗歌:The More Loving One 让我们成为更有爱心的人
W.H.Auden / W.H.奥登
Looking up at the stars, I know quite well
仰望群星的时分，我一清二楚，
That, for all they care, I can go to hell,
尽管它们关怀备至，我亦有可能赴地府，
But on earth indifference 1 is the least
可是尘世间我们丝毫不必畏惧
We have to dread 2 from man or beast.
人类或禽兽的那份冷漠。
How should we like it were stars to burn,
倘若群星燃烧着关怀我们的激情，
With a passion for us we could not return?
我们却无法回报，我们作何感想？
If equal affection cannot be,
倘若无法产生同样的感情，
Let the more loving one be me.
让我成为更有爱心的人。
Admirer as I think I am
尽管我自视为群星的崇拜者，
Of stars that do not give a damn,
它们满不在乎，
I cannot, now I see them ,say
现在我看群星，我却难以启齿，
I missed one terribly all day.
说我成天思念一颗星星。
Were all stars to disappear or die,
倘若所有的星星消失或者消亡，
I should learn to look at an empty sky,
我应该学会仰望空荡的天空，
And feel its total dark sublime 3,
同时感受天空一片漆黑的崇高，
Though this might take me a little time.
虽然这样可能要花费一点时间
- I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
- He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。
- We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
- Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。