沃尔特•惠特曼#我自己的歌#章节五十一

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过去和现在凋谢了——我曾经使它们饱满,又曾经使它们空虚,
还要接下去装满那在身后还将继续下去的生命。
站在那边的听者!你有什么秘密告诉我?
在我吸进黄昏的斜照时请端详我的脸,
(说老实话吧,没有任何别人会听见你,我也只能再多待 一分钟。)
我自相矛盾吗?
那好吧,我是自相矛盾的,
(我辽阔博大,我包罗万象。)
我对近物思想集中,我在门前石板上等候。
谁已经做完他一天的工作?谁能最快把晚饭吃完?
谁愿意和我一起散步?
你愿在我走之前说话吗?你会不会已经太晚?
Section 51
The past and present wilt—I have fill'd them,
emptied them.
And proceed to fill my next fold of the
future.
Listener up there! what have you to confide to
me?
Look in my face while I snuff the sidle of
evening,
(Talk honestly, no one else hears you, and I stay
only a minute longer.)
Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)
I concentrate toward them that are nigh, I wait on
the door-slab.
Who has done his day's work? who will soonest be
through with his supper?
Who wishes to walk with me?
Will you speak before I am gone? will you prove
already too late?
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