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AN unbelieving smile flits on your eyes when I come to you to take my leave.

I have done it so often that you think I will soon return.

To tell you the truth I have the same doubt in my mind.

For the spring days come again time after time; the full moon takes leave and comes on another visit, the flowers come again and blush upon their branches year after year, and it is likely that I take my leave only to come to you again.

But keep the illusion awhile; do not send it away with ungentle haste.

When I say I leave you for all time, accept it as true, and let a mist of tears for one moment deepen the dark rim of your eyes.

Then smile as archly as you like when I come again.

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一个怀疑的微笑在你眼中闪烁，当我来向你告别的时候。

我这样做的次数太多了，你想我很快又会回来。

告诉你实话，我自己心里也有同样的怀疑。

因为春天年年回来；

满月道过别又来访问，花儿每年回来在枝上红晕着脸，

很可能我向你告别只为要再回到你的身边。

但是把这幻象保留一会儿吧，

不要冷酷粗率地把它赶走。

当我说我要永远离开你的时候，就当作真话来接受它，

让泪雾暂时加深你眼边的黑影。

当我再来的时候，随便你怎样地狡笑吧。