无心剑中译霍尔·波兰德《甜美的九月》

Sweet September

甜美的九月

By Hal Borland 霍尔·波兰德

September is more than a month, really; it is a season, an achievement in itself. It begins with August’s leftovers and it ends with October’s preparations, but along the way it achieves special satisfactions. After summer’s heat and haste, the year consolidates itself. Deliberate September-in its own time and tempo-begins to sum up another summer.

九月真的不止一个月，而是一个季节，一个自我成就。始于八月之余热，终于十月之准备，但一路走来，它特别心满意足。夏之躁热后，一年归于平静。九月，伴着时令，踩着节拍，有备而来，给夏季划上句