译味译境 | 洛威尔的《春分》

今日春分，分享一首应景小诗。

The scent of hyacinths, like a pale mist, lies

between me and my book;
And the South Wind, washing through the room,
Makes the candles quiver.
My nerves sting at a spatter of rain on the shutter,
And I am uneasy with the thrusting of green shoots
Outside, in the night.
Why are you not here to overpower me with your
tense and urgent love?

春分

我与书之间风信子香溢似淡薄的雾；
冲洗着房间的南风，
使烛焰颤动摇摆。
雨打百叶窗的声响令我神经刺痛，
屋外，绿苗在夜里破土而出
令我心神不安。
你为何不在此用热烈而急切的爱
让我心动？

艾米·洛威尔（1874— 1925）

以上内容摘自《芬芳之韵——经典美国诗选（英汉对照）》，图片来自网络。