To Sleep
To Sleep
by William Wordsworth
To SleepA flock of sheep that leisurely pass by,
One after one; the sound of rain, and bees
Murmuring; the fall of rivers, winds and seas,
Smooth fields, white sheets of water, and pure sky;
I have thought of all by turns, and yet do lie
Sleepless! and soon the small birds' melodies
Must hear, first uttered from my orchard trees;
And the first cuckoo's melancholy cry.
Even thus last night, and two nights more, I lay,
And could not win thee, Sleep! by any stealth:
So do not let me wear to-night away:
Without Thee what is all the morning's wealth?
Come, blessed barrier between day and day,
Dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health!
致睡眠
威廉·華茲華斯
頭頭綿羊悠閑地踱過我面前，
蜜蜂的嗡嗡營營，雨滴的聲響；
河水的流淌，微風輕拂著海洋，
平野，白茫茫水面和一片藍天；——
這些我一一想遍，卻依然無眠；
不用多久，從我果園里的樹上，
該傳來小鳥第一陣的啼囀歌唱，
還有那杜鵑的第一聲憂郁叫喚。
昨夜這樣，還加兩個不眠夜晚，
睡眠哪，我沒使你降臨我身上：
今夜請千萬別再使我神疲力殫。
沒有你，哪來早晨的財富寶藏？
你來吧，白天之間的賜福柵欄——
那清新思想和神清氣爽的親娘！
(黃杲炘 譯)
威廉·華茲華斯簡介
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