First Love

I never was struck before that hour
在那之前的我從未被打動過
With love so sudden and so sweet.
蘊含著如此突發而甜蜜的愛
Her face it bloomed like a sweet flower
她的臉開得像一朵可愛的花
And stole my heart away complete.
將我的心整個地生生偷走了
My face turned pale as deadly pale,
我的臉變得像死人一樣蒼白
My legs refused to walk away,
我的雙腿從此再也不肯邁開
And when she looked ”what could I ail ?”
當她看起來愁容滿面的時候
My life and all seemed turned to clay.
我生命的一切似乎化為烏有
And then my blood rushed to my face
然後血液便湧上了我的臉頰
And took my eyesight quite away.
我眼前的一切漸漸變得模糊
The trees and bushes round the place
樹林和灌木叢圍繞這個地方
Seemed midnight at noonday.
正午時分看起來好像是午夜
I could not see a single thing,
什麼也看不見的我
Words from my eyes did start;
眼睛開始款款傾訴
They spoke as chords do from the string,
他們說話宛如和弦
And blood burnt round my heart.
血液在我心旁燃燒
Are flowers the winter's choice?
花兒是冬的選擇嗎?
Is Love's bed always snow?
愛情床笫總是下雪?
She seemed to hear my silent voice
似乎聽到我的低語
And love's appeal to know.
愛意彷彿已被公開
I never saw so sweet a face
從未見過花容若此
As that I stood before :
自我佇立這兒算起
My heart has left its dwelling-place
心兒離開它的居所
And can return no more.
自此再不能回來了