我们看见的就是“自然”

我们看见的就是自然——

山丘，午后——

松鼠，月圆月缺，黄蜂——

不，自然是天堂——

我们听见的就是自然——

歌雀，大海——

雷鸣，蟋蟀——

不，自然是和谐——

我们了解的就是自然——

却没有丰厚的才学去讲述——

在她的质朴面前

我们的智慧如此浅薄。

“Nature” is what we see

“Nature” is what we see—

The Hill—the Afternoon—

Squirrel—Eclipse—the Bumble bee—

Nay—Nature is Heaven—

Nature is what we hear—

The Bobolink—the Sea—

Thunder—the Cricket—

Nay—Nature is Harmony—

Nature is what we know—

Yet have no art to say—

So impotent Our Wisdom is

To her Simplicity.