小诗：HOW DO I LOVE THEE（吾爱汝深深几许）?

HOW DO I LOVE THEE?
---伊丽莎白·芭蕾特·布朗宁

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
吾爱汝深深几许？今且听吾细数之

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height

欲言情深深似海，欲状情厚更无垠

My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight

此心幽幽不可名，此情切切绕魂灵

For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.

奉祷三生冀神佑，执手一诺许终生

I love thee to the level of everyday's

思君不见日难度，柔情入盏饮朝暮

Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.

于昼不可无金乌，是夜岂能少龙烛

I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;

吾心真率无犹疑，坦若君子承浩气

I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.

吾爱纯粹无污秽，洁如赞歌携颂回

I love thee with the passion put to use

此情灼灼如烈焰，为汝独燃无余烬

In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.

倘若迟暮生悲痛，梦归童乡拾彼心

I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

曾疑应舍白头意，仿若迷徒失圣心

With my lost saints,--I love thee with the breath,

而今终得汝相惜，一呼一吸两相系

Smiles, tears, of all my life!--and, if God choose,

焕彩重描笑与泪，生生世世不相离

I shall but love thee better after death.

死后神明若问起，有过之而无不及

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