A Broken Appointment
[英]托马斯·哈代
Thomas Hardy
你没有来，
时光匆匆溜走，只留下我木然而立。
倒不是因失去了与你甜蜜的相见，
而是我终于发现你缺乏
那高贵的怜悯，就算是纯粹的仁慈，
无论多么勉强，也会成全他人。
期盼的钟声已敲过，
你没有来。
你不爱我，
然而，能让你忠诚于我的唯有爱情——
我明白，早就清楚。但何不多花点时间
在除名义以外圣洁的人类行为上
增添一件好事：
身为一位女士，你，曾安慰
一颗为时光煎熬的心，即使你不爱我。
You did not come，
And marching Time drew on， and wore me numb.
Yet less for loss of your dear presence there
Than that I thus found lacking in your make
That high compassion which can overbear
Reluctance for pure lovingkindness'sake
Grieved I， when， as the hope-hour stroked its sum，
You did not come.
You love not me，
And love alone can lend you loyalty—
I know and knew it. But， unto the store
Of human deeds divine in all but name，
Was it not worth a little hour or more
To add yet this：Once you， a woman， came
To soothe a time-torn man；even though it be
You love not me.