艾米莉.狄金森：父亲，我没有为你带来自己

万宽

FATHER, I bring thee not myself  

By Emily Dickinson

FATHER, I bring thee not myself,—
That were the little load;
I bring thee the imperial heart
I had not strength to hold.

The heart I cherished in my own
Till mine too heavy grew,
Yet strangest, heavier since it went,
Is it too large for you?


父亲，我没有为你带来自己

作者：艾米莉.狄金森   译者：万宽

父亲，我没有为你带来自己——
那是小小的负担；
我带给你一颗帝王的心
我没有力量把握。

这是一颗我素来珍视的心
直到变得过于沉重，
但又是最陌生的，既然变得沉重，
是否对你也太大了？