我该如何向你问候——
用一片沉默,用满脸泪水?
Whenwetwoarted
Insilenceandtears,
Halfbroken-hearted,
Toseverforyears,
Palegrewthycheekandcold,
Colderthykiss;
Trulythathourforetold
Sorrowtothis!
Thedewofthemorning
Sunkchillonmybrow;
Itfeltlikethewarning
OfwhatIfeelnow。
Thyvowsareallbroken,
Andlightisthyfame:
Ihearthynamesoken
Andshareinitsshame。
Theynametheebeforeme,
Aknelltomindear;
Ashuddercomeso’erme—
Whyweftthousodear?
TheyknownotIknewthee
Whoknewtheetoowell:
Long,longshallIruethee
Toodeelytotell。
Insecretwemet:
InsilenceIgrieve
Thatthyheartcouldforget,
Thysiritdeceive。
IfIshouldmeetthee
Afterlongyears,
HowshouldIgreetthee?—
Withsilenceandtears。
作品赏析
本诗以内心独白的形式诉说了主人公对逝去爱情的追思,细致刻画了分手时的不知所措与分手后的黯然神伤。但是无论心上人情归何处,名誉何存,他都愿与其分担那份羞辱,愿与其甘苦与共,这是多么伟大的爱啊!诗的最后一句,足以表达他那份执著的爱。本诗语言简练,情感浓厚!