太阳俯身——俯得那么低,
群山迎着他把脚尖踮起。
俯身的太阳那么地不经意,
踮着脚的群山却屏住了呼吸。
暮光一点点踏上窗格,
脚步越来越沉,
脚印越来越深,
直至将世界染成最深的紫色。
夜的军队随之变得拥挤,
人人欢喜,人人晋级,
人人把徽章擦得闪亮,
连我也感受到征服的刺激。
我终于从藏身的狭窄角落里一跃而起!
然而军队早已远去,我身边一片静寂。
The Sun kept stooping - stooping - low!
The Hills to meet him rose!
On his side, what Transaction!
On their side, what Repose!
Deeper and deeper grew the stain
Upon the window pane -
Thicker and thicker stood the feet
Until the Tyrian
Was crowded dense with Armies -
So gay, so Brigadier -
That I felt martial stirrings
Who once the Cockade wore -
Charged from my chimney corner -
But Nobody was there!