0660翻译: 花之歌 (纪伯伦; 译者仲跻昆)
Translation: Song of the Flower (Kahlil Gibran; Translator: Zhong Jikun)
(assembled by: alexcwlin; reviewed by: Adam Lam) [2006A04]

我是大自然的话语，大自然说出来，又收回去，藏在心间，然后又说一遍......
I am a kind word uttered and repeated
By the voice of Nature;
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我是星星，从苍穹坠落在绿茵中。
I am a star fallen from the
Blue tent upon the green carpet.
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我是诸元素之女:冬将我孕育，春使我开放，夏让我成长，秋令我昏昏睡去。
I am the daughter of the elements
With whom Winter conceived;
To whom Spring gave birth; I was
Reared in the lap of Summer and I
Slept in the bed of Autumn.
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清早，我同晨风一道将光明欢迎;傍晚，我又与群鸟一起为它送行。
At dawn I unite with the breeze
To announce the coming of light;
At eventide I join the birds
In bidding the light farewell.
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我在原野上摇曳，使原野风光更加旖旎;我在清风中呼吸，使清风芬芳馥郁。
The plains are decorated with
My beautiful colors, and the air
Is scented with my fragrance.
我微睡时，黑夜星空的千万颗亮晶晶的眼睛对我察看;我醒来时，白昼的那只硕大无朋的独眼向我凝视。
As I embrace Slumber the eyes of
Night watch over me, and as I
Awaken I stare at the sun, which is
The only eye of the day.
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我饮着朝露酿成的琼浆，听着小鸟的鸣啭、歌唱;我婆娑起舞，芳草为我鼓掌。
I drink dew for wine, and hearken to
The voices of the birds, and dance
To the rhythmic swaying of the grass.
我是亲友之间交往的礼品，我是婚礼的冠冕，我是生者赠予死者最后的祭献。
I am the lover's gift; I am the wedding wreath;
I am the memory of a moment of happiness;
I am the last gift of the living to the dead;
I am a part of joy and a part of sorrow.
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我总是仰望高空，对光明心驰神往;我从不顾影自怜，也不孤芳自赏。而这些哲理，人类尚未完全领悟。
But I look up high to see only the light,
And never look down to see my shadow.
This is wisdom which man must learn.

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