梦与诗

Dream and Poetry
作者：胡适

都是平常经验，
It's all ordinary experience,
都是平常影像，
All ordinary images.
偶然涌到梦中来，
By chance they emerge in a dream,
变幻出多少新奇花样！
Turning out infinite new patterns.

都是平常情感，
It's all ordinary feelings,
都是平常言语，
All ordinary words.
偶然碰着个诗人，
By chance they encounter a poet,
变幻出多少新奇诗句！
Turning out infinite new verses.

醉过才知酒浓，
Once intoxicated, one learns the strength of wine,
爱过才知情重；
Once smitten, one learns the power of love:
你不能做我的诗，
You cannot write my poems
正如我不能做你的梦。
Just as I cannot dream your dreams.