既然是他妈妈的东西,想必,他妈妈会保佑他的。

半散着发,她握着姚秀的手,趴在他的床沿,低声念——

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When we met first and loved,I did not build

当初我俩相见、一见而倾心的时光,

Upon the event with marble.Could it mean

我怎敢在这上面,建起大理石宫殿,

To last,a love set pendulous between

难道这也会久长--那来回摇摆在

Sorrow and sorrow?Nay,I rather thrilled,

忧伤与忧伤间的爱?不,我害怕,

Distrusting every light that seemed to gild

我信不过那似乎浮泛在眼前的

The onward path,and feared to overlean

一片金光,不敢伸出手指去碰一下。

A finger even.And,though I have grown serene

到后来才坦然、坚定了。可我又觉得,

And strong since then,I think God has willed

上帝总该另有恐惧安排在后面…

A still renewable fear … O love,O troth …

爱啊,要不然,这双紧握著的手

Lest these enclasped hands should never hold,

就不会接触;这热热的亲吻,

This mutual kiss drop down between us both

一旦从嘴唇上冷却了,何以不变成虚文?

As an unowned thing,once the lips being cold.