She was a Phantom of delight
When first she gleamed upon my sight;
A lovely Apparition, sent
To be a moment's ornament;
Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair;
Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair;
But all things else about her drawn
From May-time and the cheerful Dawn;
A dancing Shape, an Image gay,
To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.
I saw her upon nearer view,
A Spirit, yet a Woman too!
Her household motions light and free,
And steps of virgin-liberty;
A countenance in which did meet
Sweet records, promises as sweet;
A Creature not too bright or good
For human nature's daily food;
For transient sorrows, simple wiles,
Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
And now I see with eye serene
The very pulse of the machine;
A Being breathing thoughtful breath,
A Traveller between life and death;
The reason firm, the temperate will,
Endurance, foresight, strength, and skill;
A perfect Woman, nobly planned,
To warn, to comfort, and command;
And yet a Spirit still, and bright
With something of angelic light.
《她是一个快乐的幻影》
威廉·华兹华斯
她是一个快乐的幻影，
当她在我眼前闪现之时；
一个美丽的幻影，仿佛被派遣
来成为片刻的点缀；
她的双眼如黄昏的星辰般美丽，
头发也如黄昏般微暗；
但她的一切气息
都源自五月与明朗的黎明；
她是舞动的身影，愉快的形象，
时而徘徊、惊现，并停留。
当我走近她时，
她既是精灵，也是女人！
她的举止轻快自如，
步伐充满少女的自由；
她的容颜交织着
甜美的回忆与承诺；
她是一个生灵，不至于过分明亮或善良
以至于不适于人类的日常饮食；
她经历短暂的悲伤，单纯的诡计，
赞美、责备、爱、亲吻、泪水和微笑。
现在我用沉静的目光见到的，
恰是机器的脉冲颤跳；
一个生灵呼吸着深思的气息，
生命与死亡之间的旅人；
理智坚定，意志沉稳，
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