谁如此富有
Who was so rich
他拥有钻石、雪片与火,
He owned diamonds and snowflakes and fire,
叶子和森林,
The leaf and the forest,
鲱鱼、鲸和地平线——
Herring and whale and horizon --
谁掌握着星辰之外私室的钥匙
Who had the key to the chamber beyond the stars
和坟墓的钥匙——
And the key of the grave --
谁是播种者、种子和面包
Who was sower and seed and bread
在一个漆黑的夜晚
Came on a black night
来到一颗星星透过椽子窥视着的简陋棚屋,
To a poor hovel with a star peeking through rafters
睡在牲畜们中间
And slept among beasts
向国王和牧人们投去温柔而寒冷的目光。
And put a sweet cold look on kings and shepherds.
但这些时间之子,他们的栋梁应该坚固。
But the children of time, their rooftrees should be strong.