经典现代诗歌英汉对译：自己

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经典现代诗歌英汉对译：自己　　Not knowing which world to call home ,
　　He chose an arbitrary tongue and creed ,
　　Pitched an improvised tent on sand .
　　Beneath the canopy of a little star ,
' V. u( u3 W+ X! D) `* t) D& G! f　　He began his heart's commerce with things :
　　was that the real me ?
　　By chance on his long trek he encountered an idol ,
1 t8 F9 b# X" |' K) I! B　　Assumed the semblanceof a worshipper ,
; l* X! Q5 E3 }: C# ?3 Q- O3 ^　　Calling these men friends , those men enemies ,
$ `2 X6 Q7 {% R) `- b  g; f$ f, g　　Deploying emotions in their appropriate places .
6 N) O$ |' W9 u  R: ?3 ~" R! k　　The little shop of his life throve :
　　was that the real me ?
( }& e+ A' ?& u9 ]4 X0 P　　After a spell of prosperity he went broke ,
　　As if he had toppled his own dynasty .
. ?' ^+ Y. S+ L　　The world cold-shouldered him , ridiculed him , punished him ,
　　And yet all he had lost was his crown .
6 a6 |5 Z/ o# h. P4 i) J　　Lying awake at night he brooded :
　　was that the real me ?
　　Meanwhile another world was posting bills for a missing person .
　　His disappearance surprised the vacant room
. i: K  L: z2 f4 I　　Where another dream was waiting for him to dream ,
　　And numerous rumours were ready to give him a shape
　　Hinting at an unwritten biography :
　　was that the real me ?

　　自己
　　不知哪个世界才是他的家乡，
3 k% b. B& O" y　　他选择了这种语言，这种宗教，
　　他在沙上搭起一个临时的帐篷，
6 X4 @2 m% b# }　　于是受着头上一颗小星的笼罩，
　　他开始和事物作着感情的交易：
　　不知那是否确是我自己。
. A7 f: I2 s1 j# F+ D' C1 r2 x　　在征途上他偶尔碰见一个偶像，
　　于是变成它的膜拜者的模样，
0 {6 V9 t& w2 I3 R　　把这些称为友，把那些称为敌，
　　喜怒哀乐都摆到了应摆的地方，
' T% _3 s- |& P　　他的生活的小店辉煌而富丽：
- l" L$ ?& p/ x' F　　不知那是否确是我自己。
　　昌盛了一个时期，他就破了产，
' J. x, ~/ t9 U; i- S　　仿佛一个王朝被自己的手推翻，
! ~% T6 Q4 ^% c; j　　事物冷淡他，嘲笑他，惩罚他，
　　但他失掉的不过是一个王冠，
　　午夜不眠时他确曾感到忧郁：
　　不知那是否确是我自己。
  K: ^0 Q- W0 E( q  K" u2 o9 o' X　　另一个世界招贴着寻人启事，
' P) l# i' g$ {' e% \) t　　他的失踪引起了空室的惊讶，
9 d4 f8 {$ {; L+ m6 D/ w' _! L　　那里另有一场梦等他去睡眠，
　　还有多少谣言都等着制造他，
# {) {# R9 n4 x, a$ V# Q! s. q- j2 j　　这都暗示一本未写成的传记：
　　不知那是否确是我自己。