因为我不能停步等候死神

Because I could not stop for Death –

他好心地停步等候我

He kindly stopped for me –

马车只载着我们俩

The Carriage held but just Ourselves –

还有“永生”。

And Immortality.

我们缓缓驱车——他不慌不忙

We slowly drove – He knew no haste

而我已放下

And I had put away

我的劳作，还有我的闲暇，

My labor and my leisure too,

为了他的礼让

For His Civility –

我们经过学校，孩子们正在

We passed the School, where Children strove

课间——在操场上

At Recess – in the Ring –

我们经过凝视的麦田

We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain –

我们经过落日

We passed the Setting Sun –

或者说——是他经过我们

Or rather – He passed Us –

露水凉得打颤

The Dews drew quivering and Chill –

因为我的长裙——只是薄纱

For only Gossamer, my Gown –

我的披肩——只是绢网

My Tippet – only Tulle –

我们停在一座屋前，它似乎

We paused before a House that seemed

是地面的隆起

A Swelling of the Ground –

屋顶几乎看不见

The Roof was scarcely visible –

檐口——在地里

The Cornice – in the Ground –

从那时起——已过了几个世纪

Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet

却感觉比那一天

Feels shorter than the Day

我第一次猜测马头

I first surmised the Horses' Heads

朝向永恒——还要短

Were toward Eternity