铭记

克里斯蒂娜·罗塞蒂

记住我吧，当我终将远逝

远逝向那遥远的安宁之国

那时你再不能用手牵着我

我再不能徘徊不定，犹豫不止

记住我吧，当你再难日复一日

将你畅想的未来对我诉说

请千万记住我，你明白的

那时规劝或祈求都已太迟

然而你如果暂时将我忘掉

之后又想起，千万不要痛苦

因为如果黑暗和朽腐能留住

我曾拥有的思想的一星痕迹

也宁愿你因忘记我而微笑

而不望你因铭记我而忧悒

（壬白  译）

附原诗

REMEMBER

Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)

Remember me when I am gone away，

Gone far away into the silent land；

When you can no more hold me by the hand，

Nor I half turn to go， yet turning stay.

Remember me when no more day by day

You tell me of our future that you planned

Only remember me； you understand

It will be late to counsel then or pray

Yet if you should forget me for a while

And afterwards remember， donot grieve；

For if the darkness and corruption leave

A vestige of the thoughts that once I had，

Better by far you should forget and smile

Than that you should remember and be sad.