英诗中译：]致少女珍惜光阴 翻译：郁序新

郁序新

致少女珍惜光阴
罗伯特-赫里克  (1591-1674)


采花需及时，
光阴如飞驰；
今日花颜笑，
明日必消失。

日悬苍华灯，
愈高愈减程，
日转愈加速，
夕阳愈近屏。

初春年正华，
风骨血气佳，
时光依如旧，
虚度如落花。

惜时莫害羞，
娶嫁要趁优，
一旦青春去，
终身原地溜。


2016/10/9
译于苏州

To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
Robert Herrick (1591-1674)

Gather ye rose-buds while ye may,
   Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles toay,
   Tomorrow will be dying.

The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,
   The higher he’s a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
   And nearer he’s to setting.

That age is best which is the first,
   When youth and blood are warmer;
But being spent, the worse, and worst
   Time still succeed the former.

Then be not coy, but use your time,
   And, while y may, go marry;
For, having lost but once your prime,
   You may forever tarry.

叶如钢

有意思的翻译！

郁序新

谢谢赏读！