经典英语诗歌译文：舞台之爱

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经典英语诗歌译文：舞台之爱

　　When the game began between them for a jest,
9 s" [+ h7 V7 o( i' E, B. t* w　　He played king and she played queen to match the best;
　　Laughter soft as tears, and tears that turned to laughter,
% v5 v7 L; L$ G9 U4 d1 ^　　These were things she sought for years and sorrowed after.
, T5 H9 g2 ]: c5 }* J9 c4 q　　Pleasure with dry lips, and pain that walks by night;
　　All the sting and all the stain of long delight;
8 K8 a# }4 \2 s5 Y( j　　These were things she knew not of, that knew not of her,
　　When she played at half a love with half a lover.
　　Time was chorus, gave them cues to laugh or cry;
　　They would kill, befool, amuse him, let him die;
3 b2 B. D& R% t  |　　Set him webs to weave to-day and break to-morrow,
　　Till he died for good in play, and rose in sorrow.
! A* y4 @( s7 d4 @. m2 f　　What the years mean; how time dies and is not slain;
　　How love grows and laughs and cries and wanes again;
　　These were things she came to know, and take their measure,
# }  d. D% |( b2 `　　When the play was played out so for one man’s pleasure.
. f' W! [6 f/ t" n* d$ r　　帷幕拉开,他们登台演戏两人联袂,
　　男演国王女演王后最为般配;
　　泪水化作笑声,笑声却柔如泪水,
! Q7 `1 I5 e6 C, k$ X　　这本是她多年的梦想,不料会充满伤悲。
0 x! X& J( `- a0 u　　欢乐中唇焦舌燥,痛苦里夜不能寐，
) K1 t% c) H8 q, S+ S& `　　长久的欢乐有刺痛伴随;
  V, z3 w& h' h# b* Q6 i. x　　当她与半真的情人表演半假的爱情,
　　她对此一无所知毫无体会。
3 E! L3 ^) h3 ~9 x: E  Q　　尽管脚本最后要他们又哭又笑,
　　让他今天织网明天又去扯碎,
　　伤害他,作弄他,叫他去死,
　　他在剧中真的死去,落幕后他满脸热泪。
# ?. p6 p5 Z) u# H7 t, o: P　　时光易逝时光无限谁能品出真味?
　　爱情怎样滋长、欢笑、痛哭又消退?
+ d6 s8 K9 j+ F  _2 v7 x　　这一切她开始懂得,开始用心思量,
　　当取悦一位男士的演出到此收尾。
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