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[苑眉]

The Poor House

Sarah Teasdale

Hope went by and Peace went by
And would not enter in;
Youth went by and Health went by
And Love that is their kin.

Those within the house shed tears
On their bitter bread;
Some were old and some were mad,
And some were sick a-bed.

Gray Death saw the wretched house
And even he passed by--
"They have never lived," he said,
"They can wait to die."


贫民院

作者：莎拉·蒂斯代尔
翻译：苑眉

希望远去，安宁远去，
不会走进来；
青春远去，健康远去，
他们的亲人是爱。

屋子里的人泪水滴在
他们的苦面包上；
有些老矣，有些疯了，
有些卧病在床。

灰色死亡见到这悲惨屋子
甚至连他也走了过去——
“他们未曾活过呢，”他说，
“他们可以等等再死去。”