我没有表示什么意见。我干吗要忿忿不平?”
“在马盖特沙滩上[57]。
没有什么能够引起
我任何联想。
一双肮脏的手上的破损的指甲。
我家里的人都是微贱的人
他们什么都不指望。”
lala
于是我来到了迦太基[58]
燃烧吧 燃烧吧 燃烧吧 燃烧吧[59]
啊 主啊 请您把我救出来吧[60]
啊 主啊 您救救我吧
燃烧吧
(《荒原》,汤永宽、裘小龙等译,上海:上海译文出版社,2012)
Theriver'stentisbroken:thelastfingersofleaf
Crossesthebrownland,.
SweetThames,runsoftly,tillIendmysong.
Theriverbearsnoemptybottles,sandwichpapers,
Silkhandkerchiefs,cardboardboxes,cigaretteends
.
Andtheirfriends,theloiteringheirsofcitydirectors;
Departed,haveleftnoaddresses.
BythewatersofLemanIsatdownandwept...
SweetThames,runsoftlytillIendmysong,
SweetThames,runsoftly,forIspeaknotloudorlong.
ButatmybackinacoldblastIhear
Therattleofthebones,andchucklespreadfromeartoear.
Aratcreptsoftlythroughthevegetation
Draggingitsslimybellyonthebank
WhileIwasfishinginthedullcanal
Onawintereveningroundbehindthegashouse
Musinguponthekingmybrother'swreck
Andonthekingmyfather'sdeathbeforehim.
Whitebodiesnakedonthelowdampground
Andbonescastinalittlelowdrygarret,
Rattledbytherat'sfootonly,yeartoyear.
ButatmybackfromtimetotimeIhear
Thesoundofhornsandmotors,whichshallbring
.
Andonherdaughter
