白鸟The White Birds（2/2）

Iwouldthatwewere,ybeloved,whitebirdsonthefoaofthesea!

Wetireofthefoftheteor,beforeitfadeandflee;

Andthefofthebestarofilight,hunglowontheriofthesky,

Hasawakedourhearts,ybeloved,asadhataynotdie.

Awearessesfrothosedrears,dew-dabbled,thelilyandrose;

Ah,dreanotofthe,ybeloved,thefoftheteorthatgoes,

Orthefofthebestar

Thatlgershunglowthefallofthedew:

ForIwouldweweregedtowhitebirdsonthewandergfoa:Iandyou!

Iahauntedbynuberlessisnds,andanyaDanaanshore,

WhereTiwouldsurelyfet,andSorrowenearnoore;

Soonfarfrotheroseandthelilyandfretofthefswouldwebe,

Wereweonlywhitebirds,ybeloved,buoyedoutonthefoaofthesea!

作品赏析

这是诗人富有浪漫主义色彩的诗篇之一，是写给爱尔兰民族解放运动战士莫德·冈的情诗。诗中的百合和玫瑰分别象征男性和女性，而妲拿恩海岸指的是仙境。诗人希望他和他的爱人像大海浪尖上的一双白鸟，远离尘嚣，去过神仙伴侣的生活，然而他强烈的爱却始终不能打动对方的心。