The More Loving One

　　The More Loving One 让我们成为更有爱心的人 W.H.Auden/W.H.奥登

 Looking up at the stars, I know quite well 仰望群星的时分，我一清二楚， That, for all they care, I can go to hell, 尽管它们关怀备至，我亦有可能赴地府， But on earth indifference¹ is the least 可是尘世间我们丝毫不必畏惧 We have to dread² from man or beast. 人类或禽兽的那份冷漠。How should we like it were stars to burn 倘若群星燃烧着关怀我们的激情， With a passion for us we could not return?  我们却无法回报，我们作何感想？ If equal affection cannot be, 倘若无法产生同样的感情， Let the more loving one be me. 让我成为更有爱心的人。 Admirer as I think I am  尽管我自视为群星的崇拜者， Of stars that do not give a damn,       它们满不在乎， I cannot, now I see them ,say 现在我看群星，我却难以启齿， I missed one terribly all day.  说我成天思念一颗星星。 Were all stars to disappear or die      倘若所有的星星消失或者消亡， I should learn to look at an empty sky  我应该学会仰望空荡的天空， And feel its total dark sublime,        同时感受天空一片漆黑的崇高， Though this might take me a little time. 虽然这样可能要花费一点时间。

1 indifference   

n.不感兴趣，不关心，冷淡，不在乎

参考例句：

• I was disappointed by his indifference more than somewhat.他的漠不关心使我很失望。
• He feigned indifference to criticism of his work.他假装毫不在意别人批评他的作品。

2 dread   

vt.担忧，忧虑；惧怕，不敢；n.担忧，畏惧

参考例句：

• We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
• Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。