不對位的對位法

夏天是讀詩的季節
不論是從可閱讀的時間或是心情來看都是如此
特別是在這一個年頭更是明顯。

就再來唸一首Emily Dickinson的作品吧

I died for Beauty but was scarce
by Emily Dickinson

I died for beauty but was scarce
Adjusted in the tomb,
When one who died for truth was lain
In an adjoining room.

Hw questioned softly why I failed?
"For beauty," I replied.
"And I for truth,the two are one;
We brethren are," he said.

And so,as kinsmen met a night,
We talked between the rooms,
Until the moss had reached our lips,
And covered up our names.

我為美殉身，但卻難以
習於在墓穴裡，
當一個為真理而死的被埋下
在一間毗鄰的房間。

他輕聲的探問我為何倒下?
「為了美，」我應道。
「而我為了真理，這兩者本為一；
我們是一夥的，」他說。

於是，如同相逢在某一夜的親戚，
我們對談於兩室間，
直至苔蘚爬上我們的唇，
也掩蓋了我們的名字。

我也不知道是否有可能像這樣不計代價的奮鬥到最後
然後得以問心無愧的說自己為了美而殉身
但求能夠拿出更大的勇氣和意志繼續堅持下去