Winter

Winter - Caprice
冬天

冬天鳥兒在密林間死去
It was a winter such as when birds die
渾濁的冰層僵臥著死魚

暖湖灘濃稠粘厚的淤泥
In the deep forests; and the fishes lie
凍結成土疙瘩皺紋迭起

又堅又硬如同磚塊一般
Stiffened in the translucent ice which makes
安享的人們與兒女相伴

圍烤著爐火仍瑟縮寒噤
Even the mud and slime of the warm lakes
可嘆哪－街頭乞討的老人

冬天鳥兒在密林間死去
A wrinkled clod as hard as brick; and when
渾濁的冰層僵臥著死魚

暖湖灘濃稠粘厚的淤泥
Among their children comfortable men
凍結成土疙瘩皺紋迭起

又堅又硬如同磚塊一般
Gather about great fires and yet feel cold:
安享的人們與兒女相伴

圍烤著爐火仍瑟縮寒噤
Alas then for the homeless beggar old
可嘆哪－街頭乞討的老人

It was a winter such as when birds die

In the deep forests; and the fishes lie

Stiffened in the translucent ice which makes

Even the mud and slime of the warm lakes

A wrinkled clod as hard as brick; and when

Among their children comfortable men

Gather about great fires and yet feel cold:

Alas then for the homeless beggar old