英语诗歌精选 我早早启程，带着我的狗

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I Started Early—Took My Dog

我早早启程，带着我的狗——Emily Dickinson (1830-86)

I started early, took my dog,

我早早启程，带着我的狗，

And visited the sea;

去拜访大海；

The mermaids¹ in the basement

海底的美人鱼

Came out to look at me,

出来看着我，

And frigates² in the upper floor

上面一层的帆船

Extended hempen³ hands,

伸出大麻制的双手，

Presuming me to be a mouse

想象我变成一只老鼠

Aground, upon the sands.

搁浅，在沙滩上。

But no man moved me till the tide

可是没有人移动我直到潮水

Went past my simple shoe,

漫过我的一简朴的鞋子，

And past my apron⁴ and my belt,

漫过我的围裙，我的腰带，

And past my bodice too,

也漫过我的胸衣，

And made as he would eat me up

假装他要吃掉我

As wholly as a dew

真似一滴露珠

Upon a dandelion's sleeve—

在蒲公英的袖子上——

And then I started too.

然后我又动身

And he—he followed close behind;

而他——他紧紧地跟在后面；

I felt his silver heel

我感觉到了他银色的脚踵

Upon my ankle,—then my shoes

漫过我的脚踝，--然后我的鞋子

Would overflow⁵ with pearl.

好似珍珠四溢。

Until we met the solid town,

直到我遇见坚固的小城，

No man he seemed to know;

他似乎不认识任何人；

And bowing with a mighty look

带着刚毅的表情

At me, the sea withdrew

向我鞠躬，海退潮了