天真与经验之歌[22] 泥块和小石子
The Clod And The Pebble
泥块和小石子
'Love seeketh not itself to please,
爱情并不想讨它自己欢欣，
Nor for itself hath any care,
对它自己也丝毫不挂心；
But for another gives its ease,
只是为了别人才舍弃安宁，
And builds a heaven in hell's despair.'
在地狱的绝望中建立一座天庭。
So sung a little clod of clay,
一小块泥巴就这样唱着，
Trodden with the cattle's feet,
它被牛羊群的脚踩来踩去；
But a pebble of the brook
但是溪流里有一块小石子，
Warbled out these metres meet:
它用颤音唱出了合拍的诗句。
'Love seeketh only Self to please,
爱情只想讨它自己的欢欣，
To bind another to its delight,
随心所欲地去束缚别人：
Joys in another's loss of ease,
它看到别人失去安宁就高兴，
And builds a hell in heaven's despite.'
建立一座地狱来对抗天庭。
