天真与经验之歌:第22篇 泥块和小石子
The Clod And The Pebble
泥块和小石子
‘Love seeketh not itself to please,
爱情并不想讨它自己欢欣，
Nor for itself hath any care,
对它自己也丝毫不挂心；
But for another gives its ease,
只是为了别人才舍弃安宁，
And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
在地狱的绝望中建立一座天庭。
So sung a little clod of clay,
一小块泥巴就这样唱着，
Trodden with the cattle’s feet,
它被牛羊群的脚踩来踩去；
But a pebble of the brook
但是溪流里有一块小石子，
Warbled out these metres meet:
它用颤音唱出了合拍的诗句。
‘Love seeketh only Self to please,
爱情只想讨它自己的欢欣，
To bind another to its delight,
随心所欲地去束缚别人：
Joys in another’s loss of ease,
它看到别人失去安宁就高兴，
And builds a hell in heaven’s despite.’
建立一座地狱来对抗天庭。