First Love
[英]約翰·克萊爾
John Clare
那一刻，我被愛情擊中，
如此突然，如此甜蜜。
她如花的嬌顏，
徹底偷走了我的心。
我麵色如死一般蒼白，
雙腿也拒絕離開。
當她愁容滿麵，
我生命的全部似乎也化為虛有。
於是，我的臉失去了血色，
視線也不再清晰。
四周的樹林和矮木叢，
正午猶如深夜。
我的雙眼無法再看清，
言語從眼中宣泄；
如同一串串和音，
血液在我的心髒翻騰不息。
難道花朵是冬的選擇？
愛的基床也總是舞動的冬雪嗎？
她仿佛聽到了我無聲的告白——
讓愛不為人知。
我從未見過如此甜美的麵容，
從我呆立在那的那天起：
我的心已隨她而去，
不再回來。
I never was struck before that hour
With love so sudden and so sweet.
Her face it bloomed like a sweet flower
And stole my heart away complete.
My face turned pale as deadly pale，
My legs refused to walk away，
And when she looked "What could I ail？"
My life and all seemed turned to clay.
And then my blood rushed to my face
And took my eyesight quite away.
The trees and bushes round the place
Seemed midnight at noonday.
I could not see a single thing，
Words from my eyes did start；
They spoke as chords do from the string
And blood burnt round my heart.
Art flowers the winter's choice？
Is love's bed always snow？
She seemed to hear my silent voice
Not love's appeals to know.
I never saw so sweet a face
As that I stood before：
My heart has left its dwelling-place
And can return no more.