在我拥有你之前

When I didn’t have you

我爱自然犹如平静的僧侣爱基督。

I loved Nature like a calm monk loves Christ...

现在我爱自然

Now I love Nature

犹如平静的僧侣爱圣母玛利亚，

Like a calm monk loves the Virgin Mary,

虔诚地（以我的方式），像从前，

Religiously, in my way, like before,

但以一种更加衷心而隐秘的方式。

But in another way more moving and nearer.

当我同你一起穿过原野走向河岸，

I see the rivers better when I go with you

我能更好地看见河流。

Through the fields to the riversides;

当我挨着你坐着，并观望云朵

Sitting at your side looking at clouds

我能更加清晰地看见它们。

I look at them better...

你没有从我这里拿走自然，

You didn’t take me from Nature...

你改变了自然。

You didn’t change Nature for me...

你把自然移得更近。

You brought Nature right next to me.

因为你存在，我能更好地看它，尽管和从前一样。

Because you exist I see it better, but the same,

因为你爱我，我爱它，都是以同样的方式而且更多。

Because you love me, I love it the same, but more,

因为你选择我去拥有你去爱你

Because you chose me to have you and love you,

我的目光凝视着它甚于凝视任何东西。

My eyes stare at everything more lingeringly.

我不后悔我从前是什么，因为我仍是本来的我。

I don’t regret anything I used to be

Because I’m still the same.

I only regret not having loved you.

Put your hands in mine

And let’s keep quiet, surrounded by life.