如果我能告诉你 – W. H. 奥登(美音)

If I Could Tell You

by W. H. Auden

请跟英语兔我一起读:

Time will say nothing but I told you so,

时光虽然不说什么但我会告诉你，

Time only knows the price we have to pay;

我们付出的艰辛只有时光知道。

If I could tell you I would let you know.

如果我能告诉你我会让你明了。

If we should weep when clowns put on their show,

滑稽表演时我们伤心泪流，

If we should stumble when musicians play,

音乐演奏时我们身同感受。

Time will say nothing but I told you so.

时光不会说什么但我会告诉你。

There are no fortunes to be told, although,

没有什么命运可以期许，

Because I love you more than I can say,

尽管我爱你胜过千言万语。

If I could tell you I would let you know.

如果我能告诉你我会让你明了。

The winds must come from somewhere when they blow,

风声必来自于某个地方，

There must be reasons why the leaves decay;

树叶飘零必然会有因由。

Time will say nothing but I told you so.

时光不会说什么但我会告诉你。

Perhaps the roses really want to grow,

也许玫瑰真的想要开放，

The vision seriously intends to stay;

也许良辰美景也想要成为永驻。

If I could tell you I would let you know.

如果我能告诉你我会让你明了。

Suppose all the lions get up and go,

假如所有的将帅都站起来离开，

And all the brooks and soldiers run away;

假如所有的士兵都风声鹤唳。

Will Time say nothing but I told you so?

难道时光不说什么我将告诉你？

If I could tell you I would let you know.

如果我能告诉你我会让你明了。