Seeking Poem by Luo Zhihai

★ Seeking

☆ Poetry by Ada Cambridge


Bright eyes, sweet lips, with sudden fevers fill
My strong blood, running wildly, as it must;
But lips and eyes too soon beget distrust.
A soft touch sends a momentary thrill
Through sense unsubservient to the will;
But warm caresses leave a dim disgust;
Like Dead- Sea apples, kisses turn to dust.
I kiss; I feast; but I am hungry still.

O, where is She — that straight and upright soul —
True friend, true mate, true woman — where is She?
True heart — as true as needle to the pole —
True to the truth, not only true to me —
Worth all I have to give — the best — the whole.
When shall these eyes Her unknown beauty see?


▲ Chinese Translation

★ 追求

☆ [澳大利亚] 阿达•剑桥（1844-1926） 诗
☆ [中国] 罗志海 (1954-) 译


明亮的眼睛，甜美的嘴唇，突然脸红耳赤
我热血沸腾，不得不疯狂奔跑
嘴唇和眼睛瞬息怀疑
柔软的触摸，触电的战栗
感觉到不屈的意志
温暖的爱抚驱走昏暗的厌恶
就像死海的苹果，一吻化为尘土
我吻，我大快朵颐。但我还空着肚子

哦，她在哪里——那笔直挺拔的灵魂？
真正的朋友，真正的伴侣，真正的女人¬——她在哪里？
真正的心脏，比杆子还真实的针
真正的真理，不仅仅真正对我而已
值得付出我所有最好的，全部的
何时亲眼见到她不可名状的美丽


2015年4月26日翻译
On April 26,2015, Translation