英语诗歌精选 致少女,珍惜时光

To the Virgins¹, to Make Much of Time

致少女，珍惜时光

By Robert Herrick

罗伯特·赫里克

Gather ye rosebuds² while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying:

玫瑰出花蕾，堪折直须折： 时光飞逝不停歇；

And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying.

一朵鲜花美，今日笑微微， 明日或许即凋萎。

The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a-getting,

太阳如天灯，熠熠光辉生， 当其渐行渐高升，

The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting.

亦渐行渐远，其轨迹渐完， 渐近落山近傍晚。

That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer;

年华最初时，年华最美丽， 血气方刚有活力；

But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former.

一旦此时过，每况将愈下， 后来时光比前差。

Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry:

——请勿再忸怩，请将韶华惜， 快趁此时结连理；

For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry.

青春好时光，怎可来错过， 一旦错过永蹉跎。

1 virgins   

处女，童男( virgin的名词复数 )； 童贞玛利亚（耶稣之母）

参考例句：

• They were both virgins when they met and married. 他们从相识到结婚前都未曾经历男女之事。
• Men want virgins as concubines. 人家买姨太太的要整货。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

2 rosebuds   

蔷薇花蕾，妙龄少女，初入社交界的少女( rosebud的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. 花开堪折直须折。
• Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. 有花堪折直须折，莫待花无空折枝。