35「就到手的夢想漸行漸遠，沒能實現」The nearest Dream recedes—unrealized

就到手的夢想漸行漸遠，沒能實現....

我們追尋的天堂，

像六月的蜜蜂一樣，在男生

邀請去看比賽前....

屈尊就卑，隨隨便便就給了一顆三葉草....

輕點水....後逃避....又挑逗....來行動....

然後，上皇家雲端....

輕舉他的小船....

無需留心那個男孩....

凝視，困惑，看著嬉戲的天空....

情愫思鄉那些穩當的蜜....

啊，不飛的蜂

才會釀製出罕見的品種！

（注：三頁草有幸運希望等寓意）

（老哈譯，2019.10.13）

The nearest Dream recedes—unrealized—

The Heaven we chase,

Like the June Bee—before the School Boy,

Invites the Race—

Stoops—to an easy Clover—

Dips—evades—teases—deploys—

Then—to the Royal Clouds

Lifts his light Pinnace—

Heedless of the Boy—

Staring—bewildered—at the mocking sky –

Homesick for steadfast Honey—

Ah, the Bee flies not

That brews that rare variety!

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