国外经典英文短诗：Mirage

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国外经典英文短诗：Mirage
( V, `+ S! k( m% m0 v$ y0 L1 s　　How is it that, being gone, you fill my days,
3 h* k+ c4 i" ^2 `9 ~　　And all the long nights are made glad by thee?
　　No loneliness is this, nor misery,
　　But great content that these should be the ways
: O, U: N" \- q8 {　　Whereby the Fancy, dreaming as she strays,
5 N9 q! f- V9 |　　Makes bright and present what she would would be.
" v; I( \+ S6 I2 G' w, ?, J　　And who shall say if the reality
　　Is not with dreams so pregnant. For delays
$ d; m7 c8 ^5 Y3 T- e! K" v　　And hindrances may bar the wished-for end;
　　A thousand misconceptions may prevent
　　Our souls from coming near enough to blend;
7 q$ C: e7 Z2 I+ Q7 I+ P　　Let me but think we have the same intent,
　　That each one needs to call the other, "friend!"
' W! q6 D+ r+ M0 r$ g9 a! L　　It may be vain illusion. I'm content.
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