知道如何忘记！

知道如何忘记！

但能否授之于人？

最简单的艺术，人们说

只要懂得方法

愚钝的心

因求知而死

为科学牺牲

已是寻常，但如今——

我去念书

也并未变得聪慧

地球仪不能讲解

对数也无法传授

“如何忘记”！

请哲学家来说！

啊，非博学

不能掌握！

它写在书里吗？

那样，我可以买回——

它的样子像行星吗？

望远镜了解——

假如它是发明

必须拥有专利。

智慧书的教士

你怎会不知？

Knows how to forget!

Knows how to forget!

But could It teach it?

Easiest of Arts, they say

When one learn how

Dull Hearts have died

In the Acquisition

Sacrifice for Science

Is common, though, now—

I went to School

But was not wiser

Globe did not teach it

Nor Logarithm Show

“How to forget”!

Say—some—Philosopher!

Ah, to be erudite

Enough to know!

Is it in a Book?

So, I could buy it—

Is it like a Planet?

Telescopes would know—

If it be invention

It must have a Patent.

Rabbi of the Wise Book

Don’t you know?