Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
亨利·沃兹沃斯·朗费罗
I shot an arrow into the air,
我向天空射出一支箭，
It fell to earth I knew not where;
它飞落在不知何处的地面;
For so swiftly it flew the sight,
它飞驰得如此迅速，
Could not follow it in its flight.
没有视线能够跟随它的脚步。
I breathed a song into the air,
我向天空轻唱一首歌，
It fell to earth I knew not where;
它消逝在不知何处的角落;
For who has the sight so keen and strong,
谁的目光能够如此锐利，
That can follow the flight of a song.
可以追随歌声的旋律。
Long,long afterwards in an oak,
很久很久以后，在一棵橡树上，
I found the arrow still unbroke;
我发现那支箭依然完好如初;
And the song, from beginning to end,
而那首歌自始至终，
I found again in the heart of a friend.
都深深印在一位朋友的心中。