让我们成为更有爱心的人

小芯

<>--W.H.Auden/W.H.奥登</P>
<>Looking up at the stars, I know quite well 仰望群星的时分，我一清二楚，</P>
<>That, for all they care, I can go to hell, 尽管它们关怀备至，我亦有可能赴地府，</P>
<>But on earth indifference is the least 可是尘世间我们丝毫不必畏惧</P>
<>We have to dread from man or beast. 人类或禽兽的那份冷漠。</P>
<>How should we like it were stars to burn 倘若群星燃烧着关怀我们的激情，</P>
<>With a passion for us we could not return? 我们却无法回报，我们作何感想？</P>
<>If equal affection cannot be, 倘若无法产生同样的感情，</P>
<>Let the more loving one be me. 让我成为更有爱心的人。</P>
<>Admirer as I think I am 尽管我自视为群星的崇拜者，</P>
<P>Of stars that do not give a damn, 它们满不在乎，</P>
<P>I cannot, now I see them ,say 现在我看群星，我却难以启齿，</P>
<P>I missed one terribly all day. 说我成天思念一颗星星。</P>
<P>Were all stars to disappear or die 倘若所有的星星消失或者消亡，</P>
<P>I should learn to look at an empty sky 我应该学会仰望空荡的天空，</P>
<P>And feel its total dark sublime, 同时感受天空一片漆黑的崇高，</P>
<P>Though this might take me a little time. 虽然这样可能要花费一点时间。</P>