狄金森双语诗歌:尘土是唯一的秘密

尘土是唯一的秘密

尘土是唯一的秘密——

只有死亡

让你无法在他的“故乡”

找到全部真相。

没有人知道“他的父亲”——

他从不是一个孩子——

没有玩伴，

也没有“身世之谜”——

勤劳！寡言！

守时！庄重！

像匪徒般强硬！

比舰队更沉静！

他也像鸟儿一样筑巢！

却被上帝洗劫一空——

一只只知更鸟

被偷走，安息！

Dust is the only Secret

Dust is the only Secret—

Death, the only One

You cannot find out all about

In his “native town.”

Nobody knew “his Father”—

Never was a Boy—

Hadn’t any playmates,

Or “Early history”—

Industrious! Laconic!

Punctual! Sedate!

Bold as a Brigand!

Stiller than a Fleet!

Builds, like a Bird, too!

Christ robs the Nest—

Robin after Robin

Smuggled to Rest!