诗翻译：我为美而死

我为美而死

Emily Dickinson 1830-1886
何和平 再译 剑桥 2009-5-14

我为美，孤独的死
任随墓摆平我的身。
这时有个为真而死的人
被放入我的墓邻。

他柔声问我，为何降临？
“为美”，我轻轻回应，
“噢，我为真，”他说，
“两者同一，你我姐兄。”

于是，像夜晚相聚的亲人，
我们隔屋聊天谈心，
直到青苔爬满我们的嘴唇
然后又盖掉我们的名。

原诗：
《Ｉ　Ｄｉｅｄ　ｆｏｒ　Ｂｅａｕｔｙ》

Emily Dickinson

I died for beauty, but was scarce
Adjusted in the tomb,
When one who died for truth was lain
In an adjoining room.

He questioned softly why I failed?
“For beauty,” I replied.
“And I for truth, - the two are one;
We brethren are,” he said.

And so, as kinsmen met a night,
We talked between the rooms,
Until the moss had reached our lips
And covered up our names.