To Sleep

By William Wordsworth

A flock of sheep that leisurely pass by

One after one, the sound of rain, and bees

Murmuring: the fall of rivers, winds and seas

Smooth field, white sheets of water, and pure sky

I have thought of all by turns, and yet do lie

Sleepless and soon the small birds’ melodies

Must hear first uttered from my orchard trees

And the first cuckoo’s  melancholy cry

Even thus last night, and two nights more

I lay

And could not win thee, sleep! By any stealth

So do not let me wear tonight away

Without thee what is all the morning’s wealth?

Come,blessed barrier between day and day

Dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health

致睡眠

一头跟一头悠然走过的白羊，

雨声，蜜蜂的低语，奔泻的川流，

清风，碧海，平旷的原野田畴，

澄洁的天宇，白茫茫一片湖光——

这种种，我在卧榻上轮番想象，

总也睡不着;从那边果园中，不久

就会传来鸟雀们第一阵嘀啾，

还有杜鹃第一声忧郁的吟唱。

昨夜如此，前两夜同样如此，

我辗转反侧，睡眠呵，你总不光临!

来吧，莫让我再把今夜虚掷:

没有你，岂不辜负了明艳的清晨？

来吧，把今天与明天分开的界石，

清新思想和健康体魄的母亲!

（杨德豫 译）

“朴素生活，高尚思考。”

                                      ——华兹华斯