When We Two Parted
by Lord Byron (George Gordon)
When we two parted
In silence and tears,
Half broken-hearted
To sever for years,
Pale grew thy cheek and cold,
Colder thy kiss;
Truly that hour foretold
Sorrow to this.
The dew of the morning
Sunk chill on my brow—
It felt like the warning
Of what I feel now.
Thy vows are all broken,
And light is thy fame;
I hear thy name spoken,
And share in its shame.
They name thee before me,
A knell to mine ear;
A shudder comes o'er me—
Why wert thou so dear?
They know not I knew thee,
Who knew thee too well—
Long, long shall I rue thee,
Too deeply to tell.
In secret we met—
In silence I grieve,
That thy heart could forget,
Thy spirit deceive.
If I should meet thee
After long years,
How should I greet thee?—
With silence and tears.
卞之琳版译文：
当初我们俩分别，
只有沉默和眼泪，
心儿几乎要碎裂，
得分隔多少年岁！
你的脸发白发冷，
你的吻更是冰凉；
确实呵，那个时辰
预告了今日的悲伤！
清晨滴落的露珠
浸入我眉头，好冷——
对我今天的感触
仿佛是预先示警。
你把盟誓都背弃，
名声也轻浮浪荡；
听别人把你说起，
连我也羞愧难当。
他们当着我说你，
像丧钟响彻耳旁；
我周身止不住战栗——
对你怎这样情长？
他们不知我熟悉你——
只怕是熟悉过度！
我会久久惋惜你，
深挚得难以表述。
想当初幽期密约；
到如今默默哀怨：
你的心竟能忘却，
你的灵魂竟欺诳。
经过了多年离别，
你我如再次相见，
我该怎样迎接你？
只有沉默和眼泪。
