经典英语诗歌译文：舞台之爱

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经典英语诗歌译文：舞台之爱
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7 W! l6 W4 |1 s5 ^' y& K　　When the game began between them for a jest,
9 H4 e4 p. j1 W) H; G' V. i! F" e3 r1 x　　He played king and she played queen to match the best;
　　Laughter soft as tears, and tears that turned to laughter,
　　These were things she sought for years and sorrowed after.
+ z) H" Q/ F) \. N9 l9 }　　Pleasure with dry lips, and pain that walks by night;
　　All the sting and all the stain of long delight;
) U" a( F! o$ J. Q　　These were things she knew not of, that knew not of her,
　　When she played at half a love with half a lover.
" [- ^6 t& G" Y" R& l. H0 c7 V　　Time was chorus, gave them cues to laugh or cry;
9 d# w# u. n& F. _7 o9 R　　They would kill, befool, amuse him, let him die;
0 M0 L+ {3 v" |# U( p6 D$ a& o$ Z4 R　　Set him webs to weave to-day and break to-morrow,
1 \4 H% ]9 i. Y  T　　Till he died for good in play, and rose in sorrow.
　　What the years mean; how time dies and is not slain;
: t3 l- B5 Y* r% E　　How love grows and laughs and cries and wanes again;
3 k) `$ i- S2 v7 G8 G( n. |2 y　　These were things she came to know, and take their measure,
　　When the play was played out so for one man’s pleasure.
　　帷幕拉开,他们登台演戏两人联袂,
- l  X5 A9 p0 Z$ C# R8 _　　男演国王女演王后最为般配;
: |; B9 u, T  g& q9 P! S" {　　泪水化作笑声,笑声却柔如泪水,
6 w% U7 w& z$ l0 x5 {　　这本是她多年的梦想,不料会充满伤悲。
/ k% ?% J8 z' y　　欢乐中唇焦舌燥,痛苦里夜不能寐，
1 l4 T, C) }$ ]. d0 p　　长久的欢乐有刺痛伴随;
　　当她与半真的情人表演半假的爱情,
　　她对此一无所知毫无体会。
/ t" J: D" _+ d& d! j( N　　尽管脚本最后要他们又哭又笑,
' X) g3 ~4 V$ ?+ o: W　　让他今天织网明天又去扯碎,
" Y8 |2 Q% t  q0 a+ q) v　　伤害他,作弄他,叫他去死,
+ h, g' B% g( U+ K0 v; w　　他在剧中真的死去,落幕后他满脸热泪。
　　时光易逝时光无限谁能品出真味?
9 O& P; H0 h8 u% J" b　　爱情怎样滋长、欢笑、痛哭又消退?
# e2 _/ v/ K- o& _0 L5 x, T8 O5 N　　这一切她开始懂得,开始用心思量,
　　当取悦一位男士的演出到此收尾。

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