The streets were asphalted

街道铺上了沥青

before we were born and all

在我们出生之前，所有的

the constellations were already formed.

星群已经形成。

The leaves were rotting

树叶正在腐烂

on the edge of the pavement,

在人行道的边上

the silver was tarnishing

银子变得黯然无光

on the workers’ skin,

在工人的皮肤上

someone’s bones were growing through

某人的骨头一路生长着穿过

the length of the sleep.

睡梦的长度。

Europe was uniting

欧洲正在統一

before we were born and

在我们出生之前

a woman’s hair was spreading

一个少女的头发散开

calmly over the surface

冷冷然在海的

of the sea.

表面。