9.
The heart asks pleasure first,
And then,excuse from pain;
And then,those little anodynes
That deaden suffering;
And then,to go to sleep;
And then,if it should be
The will of its Inquisitor,
The liberty to die.
9.
心灵—首先寻求欢乐—
然后—要求解释烦恼—
然后—要些小小止痛药
将苦难麻木掉—
然后—去睡觉—
然后—若这是—
它审问者的意志—
得以自决—
