Night
夜
The sun descending in the west,
太阳往西方下沉，
The evening star does shine;
黄昏的星星照耀，
The birds are silent in their nest,
鸟儿在窠里寂静，
And I must seek for mine.
我也寻找我的巢。
The moon like a flower
月亮像一朵花
In heaven's high bower,
开在天庭高高的枝桠，
With silent delight,
一片欢喜静悄悄，
Sits and smiles on the night.
它坐着对夜微笑。
Farewell, green fields and happy groves,
再见吧，绿野和幽林，
Where flocks have took delight;
那儿羊群欢欣；
Where lambs have nibbled, silent moves
羊儿吃草，一片寂静，
The feet of angels bright.
明亮的天使脚步轻盈；
Unseen they pour blessing,
他们暗中把恩情
And joy without ceasing,
和无穷的欢欣
On each bud and blossom,
给颗颗芽，朵朵花，
And each sleeping bosom.
和每一颗安睡的心。
They look in every thoughtless nest,
他们探看无忧的窠，
Where birds are covered warm;
那里鸟儿盖得暖和，
They visit caves of every beast
他们访问野兽的穴洞，
To keep them all from harm;
不让它们受到伤痛：
If they see any weeping,
他们看见有人该睡
That should have been sleeping,
然而还在流泪，
They pour sleep on their head
就在床边坐下来，
And sit down by their bed.
把睡意灌进那人的脑袋。
When wolves and tigers howl for prey
豺狼虎豹寻食怒叫，
They pitying stand and weep—
他们站着，又怜悯，又垂泪，
Seeking to drive their thirst away,
想把它们的饥渴解掉，
And keep them from the sheep.
又不让把羊群伤害；
But if they rush dreadful,
要是它们猛力冲击，
The angels most heedful
天使会小心翼翼 ,
Receive each mild spirit
把每颗柔顺的心灵
New worlds to inherit.
接到新的世界住定。【死后灵魂升天之意】
And there the lion's ruddy eyes
那儿狮子血红的眼睛
Shall flow with tears of gold,
流下金色的泪来，
And pitying the tender cries,
怜悯那柔声的呼唤，
And walking round the fold,
只在羊栏的旁边徘徊；
Saying: 'Wrath by his meekness,
它说：“在我们的不朽之世，【不朽之世，指天堂】
- 拓展学习：小词详解 | wrath
And by his health sickness,
他的柔和能把愤怒克制，【他，即上帝】
Is driven away
就像他的健康的身体，
From our immortal day.
能把疾病赶去。
'And now beside thee, bleating Iamb,
“咩咩的小羊，捱着你的身，
I can lie down and sleep;
我如今能躺下来安睡，
Or think on him who bore thy name,
想到他和你同名，
Graze after thee and weep.
我跟着你吃草，流泪；
For washed in life's river
原来生命之河
My bright mane for ever
把我亮晶晶的鬃毛洗过，
Shall shine like the gold,
它将永远金光闪闪，
As I guard o'er the fold.'
我守护着你的围栏。”
作者简介
威廉·布莱克（William Blake，1757年11月28日—1827年8月12日），英国第一位重要的浪漫主义诗人、版画家，英国文学史上最重要的伟大诗人之一，虔诚的基督教徒。
