是幻想--并不是男友还是女伴，

I lived with visons for my company

多少年来，跟我生活在一起，做我的

Instead of men and women, years ago, 

亲密的知友。它们为我而奏的音乐，

And found them gentle mates, nor thought to know

我不想听到还有比这更美的。

A sweeter music than they played to me. 

可是幻想的轻飘的紫袍，免不了

But soon their trailing purple was not free

沾上人世的尘土，那琴声终于逐渐

Of this world's dust, -- their lutes did silent grow, 

消歇，而我也在那些逐渐隐灭的

And myself grew faint and blind blow

眸子下头晕眼花。于是，亲爱的，

Their vanishing eyes. Then THOU didst com ... to be, 

你来了--仿佛来接替它们。就象

Boloved, wha they seemed. their shining fronts,

河水盛入了洗礼盆、水就更圣洁，

Their songs, their splendours, ( better, yet the same, 

它们的辉煌的前额、甜蜜的歌声，

As river-water hallowed into fonts ) 

都聚集在你一身，通过你而征服了我，

Met in thee, and from out thee overcame

给予我最大的满足。上帝的礼物

My soul with satisfaction of all wants -- 

叫人间最绚烂的梦幻失落了颜色。

Because God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame.