The White Birds（第1页）

TheWhiteBirds

WilliamButlerYeats

Iwouldthatwewere，mybeloved，whitebirdsonthefoamofthesea!

&ireoftheflameofthemeteor，beforeitfadeandflee;

Andtheflameofthebluestaroftwilight，hunglowohesky，

Hasawakedis，mybeloved，asadmaynotdie。

Awearihosedreamers，dew-dabbled，thelilyandrose;

Ah，dreamnotofthem，mybeloved，theflameofthemeteoes，

Ortheflameofthebluestar

Thatlingershunglowinthefallofthedew:

ForIeregedtowhitebirdsonthewanderingfoam:Iandyou!

Iamhauntedbynumberlessislands，andmanyaDanaanshore，

&imewetus，andSorrowenearusnomore;

Soonfarfromtheroseandthelilyaheflameswouldwebe，

hitebirds，mybeloved，buoyedoutonthefoamofthesea!