Sleep on, and dream of Heaven awhile—
Tho'1shut so close thy laughing eyes,
Thy2 rosy lips still wear a smile
And move and breathe delicious sighs!

Ah, now soft blushes3 tinge4 her cheeks
And mantle5 o'er6 her neck of snow;
Ah, now she murmurs7, now she speaks
What most I wish—and fear to know!

She starts8, she trembles, and she weeps!
Her fair hands folded on her breast;
—And now, how like a saint she sleeps!
A seraph9 in the realms10 of rest!

Sleep on secure! Above control
Thy thoughts belong to Heaven and thee11;
And may the secret of thy soul
Remain within its sanctuary12!

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睡不停，梦见天堂有一阵——
纵使笑眼闭得紧，
红唇依旧绽笑纹，
唇动叹息也可人！

 

羞涩浅红染两颊，
雪白玉颈相掩映；
细细语，低低吟，
尤喜尤恐知其声！

梦惊，颤栗，泪几行！
纤纤素手覆胸上；
睡稳又似高者卧！
仿佛天使眠安祥！

 

睡不停，睡安然！
思绪带你到上天；
愿你心中隐秘事，
留在灵魂庇护殿！

 

1. tho＇＝though
2． thy＝your
3． blush  n． 红晕（因为害羞）
4． tinge  v． 染
5． mantle  v． 覆盖
6． o＇er＝over
7． murmur  v． 咕哝；低声说
8． start  v． 惊动，惊起
9． seraph  n． 六翼天使（相传为最高天使）
10． realm [relm] n． 王国
11． thee＝you （宾格）
12． sanctuary  n． 圣殿，庇护所