Sleep on, and dream of Heaven awhile-
Though shut so close thy laughing eyes,
Thy rosy lips still wear a smile
And move, and breathe delicious sighs!
Ah, how soft blushes tinge her cheeks
And mantle o’re her neck of snow:
Ah, now she murmurs, now she speaks
What most I wish-and fear to know!
She starts, she trembles, and she weeps!
Her fair hands folded on her breast:
-And now, how like a saint she sleeps!
A seraph in the realms of rest!
Sleep on secure! Above control
Thy thoughts belong to Heaven and thee:
And may the secret of thy soul
Remain within its sanctuary!
－Samuel Rogers
睡美人
睡吧！做一會兒天國的夢吧！
雖然你笑著的眼睛閉得這樣緊，
可是桃紅的頰仍舊帶著微笑，
夢吧，吸一些微妙的氣息！
啊！現在有一陣豔紅染上她的雙頰，
蓋上她雪白的頸項，
聽！她在低語，她在說話，
我想知道她說些什麼，卻又有點兒怕！
她翻身了，她發抖，她哭了！
美麗的雙手蜷曲在胸前，
現在她像聖者一樣睡著，
有天使陪著她安息。
安靜地睡吧！有上帝陪著，
妳的意念也屬於天國，
但願你心中的秘密，
仍保守在你心中的聖殿。
－Samuel Royers
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