我想在这样的时代，诗作者

I think it better that in times like these

最好闭上嘴，因为老实说，

    A poet's mouth be silent, for in truth

我们无力把政治家纠正；

        We have no gift to set a statsman right;

诗人已经够忙了，他得为

He has had enough of meddling who can please

青春期慵懒的少女添欢乐，

    A young girl in the indolence of her youth,

在冬夜还得把老年人奉承。

        Or an old man upon a winter's night.