汉译英美文欣赏：让我们成为更有爱心的人

　　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 indifference is the least , 可是尘世间我们丝毫不必畏惧，
　　We have to dread 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。