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 is the least , 可是尘世间我们丝毫不必畏惧，

    We have to dread 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,  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。