有個強盜忍不住這樣想,
木栓鎖門,
低矮的窗,
誘人的
門廊。
兩人可以爬進去,
一人行事,
另一人守望,
以確保所有人都熟睡在床。
慣偷的眼睛,
就這個花樣!
晚間看起來井井有條的廚房,
有一個老座鐘,
沒關係,可以蓋住聲響,
老鼠不會吠叫,
不會告狀的牆,
沒誰會。
一副老花眼鏡抬抬腿,
是提醒那本年曆?
是墊子眨了眨眼,
或是天上的星星緊張?
月亮從樓梯上滑下來,
看誰在那兒?
好多的財寶,在什麼地方?
大酒杯,勺子,
耳環,寶石,
只配老祖母的式樣,
一塊手錶,一些舊胸針,
古板地在那兒靜躺。
好快就天亮,
好難把身藏;
剛剛才躲到第三顆梧桐樹,
太陽就已照得亮晃晃。
公雞大叫:
「誰在那兒躲藏?」
迴響,是遠處的火車
在冷笑 —「誰在藏?」
這對老夫妻,剛被驚醒,
還以為半推開門的是朝陽。
(老哈譯,2019.8.1前)
I know some lonely Houses off the Road
A Robber'd like the look of—
Wooden barred,
And Windows hanging low,
Inviting to—
A Portico,
Where two could creep—
One—hand the Tools—
The other peep—
To make sure all's asleep—
Old fashioned eyes—
Not easy to surprise!
How orderly the Kitchen'd look, by night,
With just a Clock—
But they could gag the Tick—
And Mice won't bark—
And so the Walls—don't tell—
None—will—
A pair of Spectacles ajar just stir—
An Almanac's aware—
Was it the Mat—winked,
Or a Nervous Star?
The Moon—slides down the stair—
To see who's there!
There's plunder—where—
Tankard, or Spoon—
Earring—or Stone—
A Watch—Some Ancient Brooch
To match the Grandmama—
Staid sleeping—there—
Day—rattles—too
Stealth's—slow—
The Sun has got as far
As the third Sycamore—
Screams Chanticleer
"Who's there"?
And Echoes—Trains away,
Sneer—"Where"!
While the old Couple, just astir,
Fancy the Sunrise—left the door ajar!
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