（英）威尔弗雷德·欧文（著）（澳）欧阳昱（译）：《徒劳无益》

By Ouyang Yu

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英国诗人威尔弗雷德·欧文（Wilfred Owen, 1893-1918），英国士兵兼诗人，是英国第一次世界大战中涌现出来的最优秀的诗人之一。众多诗作写于战地，死后发表。考取伦敦大学后，因成绩不够优秀，拿不到奖学金而作罢。后去法国教英文和法文。第一次世界大战爆发后参战，不久即升任陆军上尉，还获得军事十字勋章，但参战不过几个月，便在1918年11月阵亡。

欧文被认为是第一次世界大战最伟大的诗人。他的作品有强烈独到的生命体验，想象力极为丰富。遗憾的是，在中国少有译介。

《徒劳无益》

                                                            （英）威尔弗雷德·欧文（著）

                                                            （澳）欧阳昱                （译）

把他抬到太阳下——

在家中，当未下种的田野在低声耳语。

从前阳光轻轻的抚摸曾唤醒过他，

即使在法国，也曾摸醒过他，

直到今晨，雪花飘下。

而今，还有谁能使他苏醒？

慈祥的太阳公公一个人心知。


它曾唤醒过冰星的泥躯。

请想象它如何唤醒种子——

莫非它的四肢和筋骨健全、强健温暖的躯干

已僵硬得无法动弹？

难道它长得如此高大就为的是这样一天？

——啊，到底是什么使得老迈的阳光不辞劳苦

将大地从睡眠中唤醒？

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