Sweetest of fines mouches！ Or， leaving the emblem of your seal， is it the perfume of your letter that I should call you？ In that case must I say "Dearest of musk-scented cats！" I received your note the day before yesterday； its little， 'fly-tracks' run constantly in my head， perhaps also even in my heart， my most hearty thanks for all the affection that you show me I， too， rejoice in the thought of seeing you so soon again， and of making a 'living print' upon those sweet and Swabian features. Ah， that phrase would have less platonic meaning were I only still a man. But I am nothing more than a spirit， that may suit you， but me it only suits after a mediocre fashion. Yes， I rejoice in the thought of seeing you again， fine mouches of my soul！ Most fascinating of musk cats！ But at the same time as mild as an Angora cat， a species which I prefer. For a long time I loved tiger-cats， but they are too dangerous， and the 'living prints' which they sometimes left upon my face， were unpleasing. Things are going very badly with me， nothing but a succession of vexations and fits of rage. Fury against my condition which is desperate！ Goodbye. May the waters strengthen you and do you good.
Most affectionate greetings
From your friend，
Heine
Feb.， 1849
亲爱的卡蜜尔：
最甜蜜的小狐狸！——或者，不管你是否同意，因为你的来信芬芳扑鼻，我是否可以叫你香香？如果可以，我一定要说“最亲爱的麝香猫咪”！我前天收到你的短笺，脑海里一直翻腾着你那一行行“蝇头”小字，或许是在心里翻腾。你如此钟情于我，真让我不胜感激，我也为能很快与你见面，能在来自斯瓦比亚的人脸上留下“难忘的印记”而欣喜若狂。啊，这样说就不会有太大的柏拉图精神恋爱的意味，只因我还是个男人。但我顶多是个普通人而已，这种说法对你还算适用，对我来说，难免自吹自擂……没错，想到又能与你相见，我就欣喜万分，最迷人的小狐狸！最让人陶醉的麝香猫咪！同时又温顺如安哥拉小猫，我更喜欢这种猫。我一直都喜欢山猫，但山猫太危险，而且有时会在我脸上留下令人不悦的“不灭的痕迹”。我的情况很糟糕，除了一连串的烦恼，就是愤怒狂躁。我很懊丧自己近乎绝望。再见了，愿海浪使你更坚强、更健康。