希望是长着羽毛的生灵

hope" is the thing with feathers --
"hope" is the thing with feathers --
that perches in the soul --
and sings the tune without the words --
and never stops -- at all --
and sweetest -- in the gale -- is heard --
and sore must be the storm --
that could abash the little bird
that kept so many warm --
i've heard it in the chillest land --
and on the strangest sea --
yet, never, in extremity,
it asked a crumb -- of me.



希望是长着羽毛的生灵
希望是长着羽毛的生灵
栖息在灵魂的树杈
唱着无言的歌儿
从来——没有停下——
它曾庇护了多少温暖
狂风中，它的歌声最是甜蜜
只有恼羞成怒的暴雨

才能让这只小鸟显现窘迫
我听见它的声音——
在最寒冷的土地
在最偏远的海洋
绝境中，它依然不会张口
向我讨要哪怕一屑面包
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