HYMN¹ TO THE NIGHT

　　我听见夜的垂曳的轻裳　       I heard the trailing germents of the Night

　　拂过她的大理石厅堂！         Sweep through her marble halls！

　　我看见她的貂黑的衣裾　       I saw her sable² skirts all fringed with light

　　缀饰着天国宫墙的荧光！　     From the celestial³ Walls！

　　从那强大的魅力，我察觉　     I felt her presence， by its spell of might

　　她的丰姿从上空俯临；　       Stoop o'er me from above；

　　夜的端凝，沉静的丰姿，       The calm， majestic⁴ presence of the Night，

　　婉如我的恋人的倩影。         As of the one I love.

　　我听到欢愉的、哀怨的歌声，   I heard the sounds of sorrow and delight，

　　多种多样的柔和的韵律，　     The manifold， soft chimes，

　　洋溢在精灵出没的夜宫，       That fill the haunted chambers⁵ of the Night，

　　好象古代诗人的诗句。　　     Like some old poet's rhymes.

　　午夜的空气如清凉的水池，     From the cool cisterns⁶ of the midnight air

　　灵魂向这里汲取安舒；　　     My spirit drank repose⁷；

　　永恒和平的神圣泉水           The fountain of perpetual peace flows there，——

　　就从这些深池里流出。　       From those deep cisterns flows.

　　夜啊！你教我学会忍受　       O holy Night！ from thee I learn to bear

　　人们曾经忍受的一切！　　     What man has borne before！

　　你手指轻触"忧伤"的唇吻，     Thou layest thy finger on the lips of Care，

　　他便悄然停止了呜咽。　       And they complain no more.

　　象奥瑞斯忒斯，我祈求宁静！　 Peace！ Peace！ Orestes-like I breathe this prayer！

　　受欢迎、被祈求、最可爱的夜   Descend⁸ with broad-winged flight，

　　展开她广阔无垠的翅膀       　The welcome， the thrice-prayed for， the most fair，

　　飞行着，降临我们的世界。     The best-beloved Night！