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I Have Not Loved the World

Lord Byron

I have not loved the world, nor the world me;
I have not flattered its rank breath,

nor bowed to its idolatries a patient knee,  
Nor coined my cheek to smiles, nor cried aloud

In worship of an echo; in the crowd
They could not deem me one of such; I stood
Among them, but not of them; in a shroud
Of thoughts which were not their thoughts, and still could,
Had I not filed my mind, which thus itself subdued?

I have not loved the world, nor the world me, --
But let us part fair foes; I do believe,
Though I have found them not, that there may be
Words which are things, -- hopes which will not deceive,
And virtues which are merciful, nor weave

Snares for the failing: I would also deem
O'er others' griefs that some sincerely grieve;
That two, or one, are almost what they seem, --

That goodness is no name,

and happiness no dream.

《我从未爱过这世界》

作者：拜伦

我从未爱过这世界，
相信它对我也一样；
我不曾阿谀它腐臭的气息，
也不曾忍辱负重地屈膝，
膜拜它的各种偶像；
我没有在脸上堆着笑，
更没有厉声哭闹。

世人纷纭，不能将我视作一伙；
我站在人群中，却终究不属于他们；
我从未把头颅，放入他们思想的尸衣；
从未与之列队齐行，被压抑以至温顺。

我没有爱过这世界，想必它对我亦如此。
既然彼此敌视，不如痛快分手吧；
尽管我自己不曾看到，我却相信：

这世间或有不骗人的热望，有真实的言语，
或许还有些美德；

或许有人怀着仁心，

懂得宽宥和悲悯，
不给失败的可怜人以陷阱；
我还这样想：
当你伤心的，
或许真的有人为你的悲惨而黯然，

哪怕只有一两个，

大约也是有的：

尽管遍体鳞伤，我却执着地相信：

：
善不只是空话，

幸福，也不只是梦想