济慈诗歌和书信选(英文版)41 To Fanny Brawne, 13th October, 1819. College St

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　　College Street

　　My dearest Girl;

　　This moment I have set myself to copy some verses out fair. I cannot proceed with any degree of content. I must write you a line or two and see if that will assist in dismissing you from my Mind for ever so short a time. Upon my soul I can think of nothing else—The time is passed when I had power to advise and warn you against the unpromising morning of my life—My love has made me selfish. I cannot exist without you—I am forgetful of every thing but seeing you again—my life seems to stop there—I see no further. You have absorbed me. I have a sensation at the present moment as though I was dissolving—I should be exquisitely¹ miserable² without the hope of soon seeing you. I should be afraid to separate myself far from you. My sweet Fanny, will your heart never change? My love, will it? I have no limit now to my love. Do not threat me even in jest. I have been astonished that Men could die Martyrs³ for religion—I have shuddered⁵ at it—I shudder⁴ no more—I could be martyred for my religion—Love is my religion—I could die for that—I could die for you. My creed⁶ is love and you are its only tenet—You have ravished me away by a Power I cannot resist: and yet I could resist till I saw you; and even since I have seen you I have endeavoured often “to reason against the reasons of my love.” I can do that no more—the pain would be too great—My love is selfish—I can not breathe without you.

　　Yours forever

　　John Keats

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