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A Poison Tree

布莱克

William Blake

我对朋友发怒：

I was angry with my friend:

对他说了，怒气就消除。

I told my wrath, my wrath did end.

我对仇人发火，

I was angry with my foe:

不对他说，火气就加多。

I told it not, my wrath did grow.

我日夜怀着恐惧

And I watered it in fears,

用眼泪浇那火气；

Night and morning with my tears;

我又晒它，用微笑

And I sunnèd it with smiles,

和温软骗人的技巧。

And with soft deceitful wiles.

于是它日夜生长，

And it grew both day and night,

结出只苹果发着光；

Till it bore an apple bright.

我仇人看见它闪熠，

And my foe beheld it shine,

他知道那果子是我的——

And he knew that it was mine,

等黑夜隐蔽了苍天，

And into my garden stole

他偷进了我的果园：

When the night had veild the pole;

早晨，我高兴地见到他

In the morning glad I see

僵挺在那棵树底下。

My foe outstretched beneath the tree.