John Milton - To Mr. Cyriack Skinner upon His Blindness 汉译

  To outward view of blemish or of spot,

  Bereft of light their seeing have forgot.

Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear

Of sun or moon or star throughout the year,

  Or man or woman. Yet I argue not

  Against Heaven’s hand or will, not bate a jot

Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer

Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask?

  The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied

In liberty’s defence, my noble task,

  Of which all Europe talks from side to side.

This thought might lead me through the world’s vain mask

  Content, though blind, had I no better guide.