当你老了——叶芝WhenyouareoldWhenyouareoldandgreyandfullofsleep,Andnoddingbythefire,takedownthisbook,Andslowlyread,anddreamofthesoftlookYoureyeshadonce,andoftheirshadowsdeep;Howmanylovedyourmomentsofgladgrace,Andlovedyourbeautywithlovefalseortrue,ButonemanlovedthepilgrimSoulinyou,Andlovedthesorrowsofyourchangingface;Andbendingdownbesidetheglowingbars,Murmur,alittlesadly,howLovefledAndpaceduponthemountainsoverheadAndhidhisfaceamidacrowdofstars.
当你老了当你年老,鬓斑,睡意昏沉,在炉旁打盹时,取下这本书,慢慢诵读,梦忆从前你双眸神色柔和,眼波中倒影深深;多少人爱你风韵妩媚的时光,爱你的美丽出自假意或真情,但唯有一人爱你灵魂的至诚,爱你渐衰的脸上愁苦的风霜;弯下身子,在炽红的壁炉边,忧伤地低诉,爱神如何逃走,在头顶上的群山巅漫步闲游,把他的面孔隐没在繁星中间。