答一位淑女 To a Lady——拜倫

　　
當人被逐出伊甸園門，　　
When Man, expell'd from Eden's bowers,

　　在門首盤桓，不忍遽去，

　　A moment linger'd near the gate,

　　眼前的一切都棖觸前塵，

　　Each scene recall'd the vanish'd hours,

　　都叫他詛咒未來的境遇。

　　And bade him curse his future fate.

　　此后，他遠走異域關山，

　　But, wandering on through distant climes,

　　學會了如何忍受悲苦;

　　He learnt to bear his load of grief;

　　對往日良辰只付之一嘆，

　　Just gave a sigh to other times,

　　借紛繁景象把心事排除。

　　And found in busier scenes relief.

　　親愛的瑪麗!我也像這般，

　　Thus, Mary! will it be with me,

　　不得不與你芳姿告別;

　　And I must view thy charms no more;

　　倘若我在你左近盤桓，

　　For, while I linger near to thee,

　　我也會嘆惜往日的一切。

　　I sigh for all I knew before.

　　遠游能使我明智地脫險，

　　In flight I shall be surely wise,

　　逃離此間魔障的引誘;

　　Escaping from temptation's snare;

　　只要我還能見到這樂園，

　　I cannot view my paradise

　　就不甘默認我無福消受。

　　Without the wish of dwelling there.