關於雙語詩歌欣賞

如果人生可以重來

人生短短几十載，睡眠又佔了三分之一。所剩無幾的時光，白駒過隙。如果我們還在為他人犯的錯而生氣，為雞毛蒜皮的事而煩惱，更是要悔到腸子都青了。珍惜我們所擁有的，守護我們所珍愛的，活在當下……

If I had my life to live over,

I’d dare to make more mistakes next time.

I’d relax, I would 1)limber up.

I would be sillier than I have been in this trip.

I would take fewer things seriously.

I would take more chances.

I would take more trips.

如果我的人生可以重來,

下回我會敢於多犯些錯誤。

我會放輕鬆點,更懂靈活變通。

我會過得比這趟旅程更糊塗傻氣。

嚴肅看待的'事情會更少一些。

我會多作些嘗試。

我會多安排幾趟旅行。

I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers.

I would eat more ice cream and less beans.

I would perhaps have more actual troubles,

but I’d have fewer imaginary ones.

我會爬更多的山,遊更多的河。

我會多吃一點冰淇淋,少吃一點豆子。

我也許會有多一些實際的困難,

但會少一點想象中的煩惱。

You see, I’m one of those people who live

sensibly and sanely hour after hour,

day after day.

你知道,我是那種辰復一辰,

日復一日,

過著明智而清醒的生活的人。

Oh, I’ve had my moments,

And if I had it to do over again,

I’d have more of them.

In fact, I’d try to have nothing else.

Just moments, one after another,

instead of living so many years ahead of each day.

喔,過去我曾有過一些得意之時,

而如果我可以重頭再來,

我會擁有更多美好時光。

事實上,我會試著不去祈求其他事物。

只求美好光陰,一刻接一刻,

而不是每一天都在面對好幾年後的日子。

I’ve been one of those people who never go anywhere

without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a 2)parachute.

If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter next time.

我曾經是那種

沒有溫度計,沒有熱水瓶,沒有雨衣和降落傘的話,就哪兒也去不了的人。

如果我要再來一遍,下一趟的旅程會更輕便些。

If I had my life to live over,

I would start barefoot earlier in the spring

and stay that way later in the fall.

I would go to more dances.

I would ride more merry-go-rounds.

I would pick more daisies.

如果我的人生可以重來,

春天到來時候,我要儘早開始打起赤腳,

然後一直持續到深秋。

我要跳更多的舞。

我要多玩幾次旋轉木馬。

我要多摘些小雛菊。