Water Lilies

Water Lilies by Sara Teasdale If you have forgotten water lilies floating On a dark lake among mountains in the afternoon shade, If you have forgotten their wet, sleepy fragrance, Then you can return and not be afraid.  But if you remember, then turn away forever To the plains and the prairies where pools are far apart, There you will not come at dusk on closing water lilies, And the shadow of mountains will not fall on your heart.   倘若你已忘却朵朵漂浮的睡莲   在山间黒湖上，在午后树荫下，   倘若你已忘却湿润的催眠芳香，   那么你可以回来而且不用害怕。   倘若你还记得，请你永远离开，   奔向那远离湖泊的平原或草场，   你将遇不到暮色中合拢的睡莲，   山影也不会落在你心波上荡漾。