Twenty-Four Years—Dylan Thomas

 

二十四年——狄兰·托马斯

Twenty-four years remind the tears of my eyes.

回顾二十四年的岁月，我的眼里充满泪水。

Bury the dead for fear that they walk to the grave in labour.

埋葬死者以免他们在阵痛中步向坟地。

In the groin of the natural doorway I crouched like a tailor

我曾蹲在天然门廊的腹沟里，

Sewing a shroud for a journey

像个裁缝，

By the light of the meat-eating sun.

借用吞食一切的阳光，

Dressed to die, the sensual strut begun,

盛装就死，肉欲之徜徉已开始

With my red veins full of money,

我的红色血管里满是金钱，

In the final direction of the elementary town

朝着小市镇最后的方向

I advance as long as forever is.

我永久地前行。