48 【因为我不能为死亡而停留】Because I could not stop for Death – (479)

艾米莉狄金森：

【因為我不能為死亡而停留】

因為我不能為死亡而停留---

他好心地為我停留---

馬車裡只有我們倆---

和永存不朽。

我們慢慢地開車---他不著急

而我業已放下

我的勞動和我的悠閒，

為了他的客套禮貌---

我們經過學校，孩子們在那裡努力

休息時間---在圈子裡---

我們經過田野，那裡有穀物凝視---

我們經過日落---

或者換種說法---是他經過我們---

露珠吸引著顫抖和寒冷---

因為只有薄紗---我的長袍---

我的披肩---只有薄紗---

我們在一所房子前暫停，那房子似乎

只是地面隆起了一塊---

屋頂幾乎完全看不見---

屋簷---在地下---

從那時起---已經有幾個世紀了---然而

感覺比白天還短

我第一次去猜測馬的頭

一直朝著永恆---

（2024.3.31 老哈譯）

Because I could not stop for Death – (479) 

BY EMILY DICKINSON 

Because I could not stop for Death –

He kindly stopped for me –

The Carriage held but just Ourselves –

And Immortality.

We slowly drove – He knew no haste

And I had put away

My labor and my leisure too,

For His Civility –

We passed the School, where Children strove

At Recess – in the Ring –

We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –

We passed the Setting Sun –

Or rather – He passed Us –

The Dews drew quivering and Chill –

For only Gossamer, my Gown –

My Tippet – only Tulle –

We paused before a House that seemed

A Swelling of the Ground –

The Roof was scarcely visible –

The Cornice – in the Ground –

Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet

Feels shorter than the Day

I first surmised the Horses' Heads

Were toward Eternity –