I think that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.

我想我永远都不可能看见

像一棵树那样美好的诗篇

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest

Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;

树木饥饿的嘴唇紧紧地压向

大地甘甜的汁水丰盈的胸膛

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

树木仰望着神灵终日不疲倦

高举着繁茂的枝丫祷告呼唤

A tree that may in Summer wear

A nest of robins in her hair;

树木那一袭夏日的秀发

是知更鸟栖息繁衍的家

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

雪花簌簌地落在树木的胸口

跟雨点儿在一起，依偎厮守

Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree.

写诗咏志的，是像我这样的庸人

而可以创造出一棵树的，唯有神

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