Paul Laurence Dunbar - The Debt 汉译

Just for one riotous day,

Years of regret and grief,

Sorrow without relief.

Pay it I will to the end—

Until the grave, my friend,

Gives me a true release—

Gives me the clasp of peace.

Slight was the thing I bought,

Small was the debt I thought,

Poor was the loan at best—

God! but the interest!

债

保罗·劳伦斯·邓巴

只为我一天的胡来，

如今就得还这笔债：

连年的懊恼和悔恨，

悲哀就从此伴一生。

我将会还债还到底——

要到进坟墓的怀里

我这债真正才还清——

那时候我才能安宁。

换来的东西不足道，

原以为代价非常小——

最好的借贷也很差，

上帝呀，利息这么大！