<p class="ql-block">THE MASTER</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">He fumbles at your spirit</p><p class="ql-block">As players at the keys</p><p class="ql-block">Before they drop full music on;</p><p class="ql-block">He stuns you by degrees,</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">Prepares your brittle substance</p><p class="ql-block">For the ethereal blow,</p><p class="ql-block">By fainter hammers, further heard,</p><p class="ql-block">Then nearer, then so slow</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">Your breath has time to straighten,</p><p class="ql-block">Your brain to bubble cool, —</p><p class="ql-block">Deals one imperial thunderbolt</p><p class="ql-block">That scalps your naked soul.</p><p class="ql-block">——————</p><p class="ql-block">他在你的靈魂上撥弄，</p><p class="ql-block">就像樂師用琴鍵試音，</p><p class="ql-block">在完整樂章奏完之前；</p><p class="ql-block">他逐漸震你到失心，</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">為你脆弱的肉身，</p><p class="ql-block">預(yù)備空靈的擊打沉沉。</p><p class="ql-block">先是遙遠、微弱的錘音，</p><p class="ql-block">再漸漸迫近，慢吞吞，</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">你的呼吸稍有平復(fù)，</p><p class="ql-block">你的頭腦冷卻清楚——</p><p class="ql-block">他擲出一道雷霆萬鈞的霹靂，</p><p class="ql-block">直劈你無遮的靈魂。</p> <p class="ql-block">嘉木試譯《樂師》</p> <p class="ql-block">Heart, we will forget him!</p><p class="ql-block">You and I, to-night!</p><p class="ql-block">You may forget the warmth he gave,</p><p class="ql-block">I will forget the light.</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">When you have done, pray tell me,</p><p class="ql-block">That I my thoughts may dim;</p><p class="ql-block">Haste! lest while you're lagging,</p><p class="ql-block">I may remember him</p><p class="ql-block">——————</p><p class="ql-block">心啊，讓我們將他遺忘！</p><p class="ql-block">今晚就剩你和我！</p><p class="ql-block">你可以忘掉他給過的溫暖，</p><p class="ql-block">我會忘掉那道光。</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">等你忘記了，就請告訴我，</p><p class="ql-block">好讓我的思緒也黯淡無光；</p><p class="ql-block">快一點！免得你遲遲不肯動，</p><p class="ql-block">我又把他記起！</p> <p class="ql-block">嘉木試譯《遺忘》</p>