无心剑中译蒂斯黛尔《任它被遗忘》

Let It Be Forgotten

任它被遗忘

Sarah Teasdale

莎拉·蒂斯黛尔

Let it be forgotten, as a flower is forgotten,
Forgotten as a fire that once was singing gold,
Let it be forgotten forever and ever,
Time is a kind friend, he will make us old.

任它被遗忘，像朵花被遗忘
被遗忘，像曾口吐金花的火苗
任它被遗忘，永永远远
时光是个良友，让我们衰老

If anyone asks, say it was forgotten
Long and long ago,
As a flower, as a fire, as a hushed footfall
In a long-forgotten snow.

若任何人来问，就说
在很久很久以前被忘记
像朵花、像团火、像个寂步
在一片长久遗忘的雪地

译于2024年1月29日

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