唐祁·《严肃的时刻》英译

我看见：

许多男人，

深夜里低声哭泣。

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许多温驯的

女人，突然

变成疯狂。

 

早晨，阴暗的

垃圾堆旁，

我将恶狗赶开，

拾起新生的婴孩。

 

沉思里，

他们向我走来。

 

1946年写于重庆

 

Moments of Seriousness

Tang Qi

 

I see

Many men

Softly sobbing in the dead of night;

 

Many gentle, docile

Women suddenly

Go raving mad.

 

Early in the morning,

By the dark, dark

Rubbish heap,

I drive away a hungry dog,

Pick up a newborn child.

 

In moments of deep thought:

They all return.

 

Chongqing, 1946