Emily Dickinson - I Years had been from Home 汉译

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And now before the Door

I dared not enter, lest a Face

I never saw before

Stare solid into mine

And ask my Business there—

"My Business but a Life I left

Was such remaining there?"

I leaned upon the Awe —

I lingered with Before—

The Second like an Ocean rolled

And broke against my ear —

I laughed a crumbling Laugh

That I could fear a Door

Who Consternation compassed

And never winced before.

I fitted to the Latch

My Hand, with trembling care

Lest back the awful Door should spring

And leave me in the Floor—

Then moved my Fingers off

As cautiously as Glass

And held my ears, and like a Thief

Fled gasping from the House—