OfApril,andcouldhearthelipsthatkiss''''d

Iusedtowatch—ifIbehethatwatch''''d—

Withkissesbalmierthanhalf-openingbuds

Ayme!ayme!withwhatanotherheart

Andmakemetremblelestasayi,

Floatsupfromthosedimfieldsaboutthehomes

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Iearthihfettheseemptycourts,

vethee,yearningforthyyoke,arise,

Andgrassybarrowsofthehappierdead.

Thouwiltrehybeautymornbymorn;

Uponthyglimmeringthresholds,wheeam

Ahetwilightintofkesoffire.

Thypresehyportals,whileIy,

Thelucidoutlinefroundthee;saw

Ofhappymenthathavethepowertodie,

Yetholdmenotforeverinthi:

WhileIlionlikeamistroseintotowers.

LikethatstrangesongIheardApollosing,

Whywiltthoueverscaremewiththytears,

Coldlythyrosyshadowsbatheme,cold

Howmynaturelongermixwiththine?

丁尼生这首诗是讲特洛伊王Tithonus寻求永生，黎明nV神Aurora应他许诺的Ai情故事。

Thouse?stallthings,thouwiltseemygrave:

gedwiththymystige,amyblood

Andshakethedarknessfromtheirloosen''''dmanes,

Lo!everthusthougrowestbeautiful

Glowwiththeglowthatslowlycrimson''''dall

很好吧？诗人笔下的Ai情是happyending。

Releaseme,aoremetotheground;

Indaysfar-off,onthatdarkearth,betrue?

但是在最初的希腊神话里，众神之王宙斯许诺Tithonus永生，却没有停止他的衰老，最后他变成了一只蝉，Aurora把他关在一个蝉笼里，他们无法也无法相Ai，这才是现实啊。

Thedimcurlskiosunnyrings;

Areallthylights,andywrinkledfeet

WhisperingIkwhatofwilda,

Insilehenbeforethineanswergiven

Departest,andthytearsareonmycheek.

''''TheGodsthemselvesotrecalltheirgifts.''''

Indaysfar-off,andwithwhatothereyes

Mouth,forehead,eyelids,growingdewy-warm

Aurningonthysilverwheels.