“希望”是个长羽毛的家伙——

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -

在灵魂上栖息——

That perches in the soul -

它唱着没有歌词的曲子——

And sings the tune without the words -

从来——都不歇息——

And never stops - at all -

一阵强风——传来最甜美的歌声——

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -

痛楚必定形成暴风雨——

And sore must be the storm -

令小鸟儿局促不安

That could abash the little Bird

却使众人感到暖意——

That kept so many warm -

在最寒冷的大地上——

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -

在最奇异的大海我听见它唱歌——

And on the strangest Sea -

可是啊，在绝境中，它也

Yet - never - in Extremity,

从未讨要面包屑——向我。

It asked a crumb - of me.