Indaysfar-off,andwithwhatothereyes

Ayme!ayme!withwhatanotherheart

Withkissesbalmierthanhalf-openingbuds

Departest,andthytearsareonmycheek.

Andgrassybarrowsofthehappierdead.

Ahetwilightintofkesoffire.

Floatsupfromthosedimfieldsaboutthehomes

Areallthylights,andywrinkledfeet

Whywiltthoueverscaremewiththytears,

但是在最初的希腊神话里，众神之王宙斯许诺Tithonus永生，却没有停止他的衰老，最后他变成了一只蝉，Aurora把他关在一个蝉笼里，他们无法也无法相Ai，这才是现实啊。

丁尼生这首诗是讲特洛伊王Tithonus寻求永生，黎明nV神Aurora应他许诺的Ai情故事。

OfApril,andcouldhearthelipsthatkiss''''d

Yetholdmenotforeverinthi:

Indaysfar-off,onthatdarkearth,betrue?

Glowwiththeglowthatslowlycrimson''''dall

Releaseme,aoremetotheground;

LikethatstrangesongIheardApollosing,

gedwiththymystige,amyblood

''''TheGodsthemselvesotrecalltheirgifts.''''

Lo!everthusthougrowestbeautiful

Howmynaturelongermixwiththine?

Thypresehyportals,whileIy,

vethee,yearningforthyyoke,arise,

Coldlythyrosyshadowsbatheme,cold

Mouth,forehead,eyelids,growingdewy-warm

WhileIlionlikeamistroseintotowers.

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Uponthyglimmeringthresholds,wheeam

Thedimcurlskiosunnyrings;

Andmakemetremblelestasayi,

WhisperingIkwhatofwilda,

Andshakethedarknessfromtheirloosen''''dmanes,

Thouse?stallthings,thouwiltseemygrave:

很好吧？诗人笔下的Ai情是happyending。

Thouwiltrehybeautymornbymorn;

Thelucidoutlinefroundthee;saw

Ofhappymenthathavethepowertodie,

Iusedtowatch—ifIbehethatwatch''''d—

Iearthihfettheseemptycourts,

Aurningonthysilverwheels.

Insilehenbeforethineanswergiven