Elizabeth Daryush - Plant No Poppy (He Said) 汉译

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No frail lily sublime,

for in war’s famine-time

thou’lt need but corn for bread.

Hoard no jewel (he cried)

no dazzling labored gem:

thou’lt be forced to sell them

for steel, so now decide.

Set no flower in thy word

(he besought, but none heard)

cut no flash to thy wit,

if thou must disown it

when seest thou sorrow’s sword.