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It comes in a rush, quick

它來得急速、準確

as a mounted cop in black

可稱之為「捕快」，如蘇格蘭場

swoops down. Overnight,

黑風衣騎警夜夜馳巡。

Scottish blooms alter their attire

蘇格蘭的芭蕾花也連夜換妝

for the rain’s affections.

盜取雨的私情。

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

雨周圍卻是馬戲、人為末日。

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

岩石般的雨拼命洗，也洗不去

the blood on noble doors. Queen Mary

朱門血味：被絞死的瑪麗女王、

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

海盜、銀行……讓今日龐克

relish “art’s” flattery.

享樂「藝術」的獻媚。

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Elsewhere, the rain’s ferocity,

另一地雨更兇猛了，另一地的

elsewhere, aimless fury.

憤怒，卻已把目的忘記。

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

我聞之颯颯，舊修院旁夜夜，

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

把雨比之刀斧、我曾受弒的過去。