Love's Secret

by William Blake

Never seek to tell thy love,

Love that never told can be;

For the gentle wind does move

Silently, invisibly.

I told my love, I told my love,

I told her all my heart;

Trembling, cold, in ghastly fears,

Ah! she did depart!

Soon as she was gone from me,

A traveler came by,

Silently, invisibly,

He took her with a sigh.

爱是秘密

威廉·布雷克（William Blake, 1757-1827）

请勿试图表达你的爱，

爱永远不能说出口；

只因柔风，

皆是沉默与无影。

我表白了，

把心里的一切对她全盘倾诉；

她却颤抖着，表情冷漠，惊恐万分，

啊！她离开了我！

她离开我不久，

一位旅人经过；

只一声叹息，便携她而去，

同是沉默与无影。