藤田惠美《Down By The Salley Garden》
《Down By The Salley Garden》
诗作。他的早年诗歌韵律优美,感情细腻,辞藻华丽,象征意味浓郁,明显受到英国浪漫主义和法国象征主义诗歌的影响。
叶芝曾为此诗作过下列注释:“这首诗是根据斯莱戈县巴利索戴尔村里一个经常独自吟唱的老农妇记不完全的三行旧歌词改写而成的”。诗人追忆往事,抒发着对生活和爱情的情感。这种情感里更多的夹杂着“Let it Be”的意味。
在莎莉花园深处,吾爱与我曾经相遇。
She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet.
她穿越莎莉花园,以雪白的小脚。
She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree;
她嘱咐我要爱得轻松,当新叶在枝桠萌芽。
But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree.
但我当年年幼无知,不予轻率苟同。
In a field by the river my love and I did stand,
在河边的田野,吾爱与我曾经驻足。
And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.
她依靠在我的肩膀,以雪白的小手。
She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs;
她嘱咐我要活得轻松,当青草在堤岸滋长。
But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.
但我当年年幼无知,而今热泪盈眶。

