无心剑中译狄兰·托马斯《不要温顺地走进那个良夜》

1、无心剑中译狄兰·托马斯《二十四年》

Twenty-Four Years

二十四年

Dylan Thomas

狄兰·托马斯

Twenty-four years remind the tears of my eyes.
(Bury the dead for fear that they walk to the grave in labour.)
In the groin of the natural doorway I crouched like a tailor
Sewing a shroud for a journey
By the light of the meat-eating sun.
Dressed to die, the sensual strut begun,
With my red veins full of money,
In the final direction of the elementary town
I advance as long as forever is.

二十四年，回顾时我泪满眶。
葬死者以免他们忍痛走向坟墓。
我像个裁缝蹲在天然门拱里，
借助那肉食太阳的光芒，
为旅行缝制一件寿衣，
盛装就死，开始肉欲之行，
我红色血管里充满金钱，
朝着小镇最终的方向，
我前