双语·英美爱情诗歌选 75 露丝
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75. Ruth
——T. Hood
She stood breast-high amid the corn,
Clasp'd by the golden light of morn,
Like the sweetheart of the sun,
Who many a glowing kiss had won.
On her cheek an autumn flush,
Deeply ripen'd;——such a blush
In the midst of brown was born,
Like red poppies grown with corn.
Round her eyes her tresses fell,
Which were blackest none could tell,
But long lashes veil'd a light,
That had else been all too bright.
And her hat, with shady brim,
Made her tressy forehead dim;
Thus she stood amid the stooks,
Praising God with sweetest looks:——
Sure, I said, Heav'n did not mean,
Where I reap thou shouldst but glean,
Lay thy sheaf adown and come,
Share my harvest and my home.
75 露丝
霍德[1]
她站在齐胸高的麦田里，
金色的晨曦把她紧紧抱起，
她就像太阳的心上人，
赢得了无数闪光的吻。
她的脸像秋天的果实，
泛着红晕——如此的颜色
在枯黄的原野上显现，
犹如红罂粟开在田间。
眼睛两侧披散着她的乌发，
那黑的极致，无人能表达，
长长的睫毛挡住一丝光芒，
那光辉闪耀，无比的明亮。
头上戴的帽子饰有花边，
给披发的前额留下一片阴影；
她就这样站在麦捆丛中，
带着甜美的笑将上帝歌颂。
我敢断言，上天并没有规定：
我收割麦子而你只能拾穗，
把麦捆放下吧，来到我身边，
与我分享丰收，共组家庭。
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[1]托马斯·霍德（Thomas Hood，1799—1845），诗人。生于伦敦的一个书商家庭，一生在艰难困顿中度过：少年丧父，得不到正常的教育。做过多份文学杂志的编辑，写过一些机智幽默的诗歌作品，但经济始终拮据。代表作有《衬衫之歌》《叹息桥》《劳工之声》等。
