Who was so rich

谁如此富有

He owned diamonds and snowflakes and fire,

他拥有钻石、雪片与火，

The leaf and the forest,

叶子和森林，

Herring and whale and horizon --

鲱鱼、鲸和地平线——

Who had the key to the chamber beyond the stars

谁掌握着星辰之外私室的钥匙

And the key of the grave --

和坟墓的钥匙——

Who was sower and seed and bread

谁是播种者、种子和面包

Came on a black night

在一个漆黑的夜晚

To a poor hovel with a star peeking through rafters

来到一颗星星透过椽子窥视着的简陋棚屋，

And slept among beasts

睡在牲畜们中间

And put a sweet cold look on kings and shepherds.

向国王和牧人们投去温柔而寒冷的目光。

But the children of time, their rooftrees should be strong.

但这些时间之子，他们的栋梁应该坚固。