Acquainted with the night

黑夜的知己

I have been one acquainted with the night.

I have walked out in rain --and back in rain.

I have outwalked the furthest city light.

I have looked down the saddest city lane.

I have passed by the watchman on his beat

And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.

我以為我早就熟悉這黑夜。

我冒雨出去，又冒雨回來(lái)。

我已越出街燈照亮的邊界。

我看到城中的小巷最悲慘。

我經(jīng)過(guò)敲更的守夜人身邊，

我不愿多講，低垂下眼簾。

I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet

When far away an interrupted cry

Came over houses from another street,

But not to call me back or say good-bye;

And further still at an unearthly height

One luminary clock against the sky

Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.

I have been one acquainted with the night.

我停住，腳步再也聽(tīng)不見(jiàn)，

從另一條街升起越過(guò)屋頂

傳來(lái)一聲好似折斷的哭喊，

那不是叫我回去或說(shuō)再見(jiàn)；

在更遠(yuǎn)、遠(yuǎn)離塵世的高處，

有一座鐘懸著，一閃一閃，

它宣稱(chēng)時(shí)間不錯(cuò)又不正確，

我以為我早就熟悉這黑夜。