长时间沉默以后讲话了；对，

Speech after long silence; it is right,

别一些情侣疏远了或者作古，

All other lovers being estranged or dead,

灯罩掩藏了并不友好的光辉，

Unfriendly lamplight hid under its shade,

窗帘挡住了并不友好的夜幕，

The curtains drawn upon unfriendly night,

我们正好议论了又重新议论

That we descant and yet again descant

艺术和诗歌这个至高的题旨：

Upon the supreme theme of Art and Song:

身体的衰老是智慧，年纪轻轻，

Bodily decrepitude is wisdom; young

我们当时相爱而实在无知。

We loved each other and were ignorant.