Words文字I had this thought a while ago,我突然有了这样的念头：‘My darling cannot understand我的爱人不会理解What I have done, or what would do我所做的，或将做的，In this blind bitter land.

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”And I grew weary of the sun于是我厌倦了太阳Until my thoughts cleared up again,直到我的想法重新理清，Remembering that the best I have done记起我做过的最好的事情Was done to make it plain;就是曾经向你坦诚。

That every year I have cried,‘At length My darling understands it all,每年里我都曾呼喊：终于，你会明白我的一切，Because I have come into my strength,因为我已尽了全力，And words obey my call'；我的文字也听从我的差遣。

”That had she done so who can say若她理解了又当如何？

What would have shaken from the sieve?

筛子里会漏下些什么？

I might have thrown poor words away And been content to live.

我也许终会抛开无益的文字，去安于实际的生活。

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