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它來得急速、準確

It comes in a rush, quick

可稱之為「捕快」，如蘇格蘭場

as a mounted cop in black

黑風衣騎警夜夜馳巡。

swoops down. Overnight,

蘇格蘭的芭蕾花也連夜換妝

Scottish blooms alter their attire

盜取雨的私情。

for the rain’s affections.

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雨周圍卻是馬戲、人為末日。

Rain falls on the great circus, the doomscape wrought by men.

岩石般的雨拼命洗，也洗不去

Rain pelts hard as stones, but can’t wash off

朱門血味：被絞死的瑪麗女王、

the blood on noble doors. Queen Mary

海盜、銀行……讓今日龐克

to the block, pirates, bankers. Today’s punks

享樂「藝術」的獻媚。

relish “art’s” flattery.

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另一地雨更兇猛了，另一地的

Elsewhere, the rain’s ferocity,

憤怒，卻已把目的忘記。

elsewhere, aimless fury.

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我聞之颯颯，舊修院旁夜夜，

Night after night I hear it, rustling beside the old seminary,

把雨比之刀斧、我曾受弒的過去。

as if rain were sword, were axe, slaughtering my past.