双语诗歌·夜　会

夜　会

Meeting at Night

布朗宁

Robert Browning

灰色的海洋和漫长的黑土；

The gray sea and the long black land;

黄色的弦月低垂着，那么巨大。

And the yellow half-moon large and low;

惊起的水波不再睡眠，

And the startled little waves that leap

舞蹈着一个个火焰的小圈，

In fiery ringlets from their sleep,

我在挺进的船上，达到了小峡，

As I gain the cove with pushing prow ,

泥沙中，我抑止了船行的速度。

And quench its speed i'the slushy sand.

然后是热海气息的一哩沙滩，

Then a mile of warm sea-scented beach;

过了三块田，就有农舍出现；

Three fields to cross till a farm appears;

向窗棂上一敲，又迅疾地一擦——

A tap at the pane, the quick sharp scratch

火柴擦出了一片明蓝的喷发，

And blue spurt of a lighted match,

一声欢喜和恐惧织成的低唤，

And a voice less loud, through its joys and fears,

比两片相偎的心跳还低一点！

Than the two hearts beating each to each!