How do I love thee? 我是怎样的爱你

by 勃朗宁夫人

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

我是怎样地爱你?让我逐一细算。

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height

我爱你尽我的心灵所能及到的

My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight

深邃、宽广、和高度——正象我探求

For the ends of being and ideal grace.

玄冥中上帝的存在和深厚的神恩。

I love thee to the level of every day’s

我爱你的程度，就象日光和烛焰下

Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.

那每天不用说得的需要。我不加思虑地

I love thee freely, as men strive for right.

爱你，就象男子们为正义而斗争;

I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.

我纯洁地爱你，象他们在赞美前低头。

I love thee with the passion put to use

以满怀热情，就象往日满腔的辛酸;

In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.

我爱你以我童年的信仰;我爱你

I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

我爱你，抵得上那似乎随着消失的圣者

With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,

而消逝的爱慕。我爱你以我终生的

Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,

呼吸，微笑和泪珠——假使是上帝的

I shall but love thee better after death.

意旨，那么，我死了我还要更加爱你!

-- Elizabeth Barrett Browning