英文情书之贝停-布伦塔诺致歌德

Bettine Brentano to Goethe
贝停-布伦塔诺致歌德

You know my heart; you know that all there is desire, thought, boding and longing; you live among spirits and they give you divine wisdom. You must nourish me; you give all that in advance, which I do not understand to ask for.
　　你知道我的心；你知道我心里惟有的愿望、思念、预兆和渴求；你生活在幽灵之中，他们给你以神灵的智慧。你一定要给我以"营养"。你已经事先就给了我那些我不懂得去要求的东西。

My mind has a small embrace, my love a large one; you must bring them to a balance. Love cannot be quiet till the mind matches its growth; you are matched to my love; you are friendly, kind, and indulgent; let me know when my heart is off the balance. I understand your silent signs.
　　虽说我的才智小，但我的爱情甚深；你一定要平衡这两方面。在理智跟不上爱情的发展时，爱不能平静。你知道我有多爱你；你友善、温存、宽厚。告诉我，什么时候我的心失去了平衡。我懂得你那无声的暗示。

A look from your eyes into mine, a kiss from you upon my lips, instructs me in all, what might seem delighted to learn, - to one who, like me, had experience from those. I am far from you; mine are become strange to me.
　　你映人我眼帘的凝睇、你印在我唇上的热吻，向我说明了一切。这一切对于像我这样的人，对于有过这方面感情经历的人，看来似乎令人高兴。你我天各一方，我给你的凝望和亲吻对我已日益陌生。

I must ever return in thought to that hour when you hold me in the soft fold of your arm. Then I begin to weep, but the tears dry again unawares. Yes, he reaches with his love (thus I think) over to me in this concealed stillness; and should not I, with my eternal undisturbed loving, reach to him in the distance?
　　我无法不回想在你怀抱中的温柔时刻。然后我便开始哭泣，又不知不觉眼泪已哭干。是的，在深藏的静谧中他对我一往情深(我如是想)。难道我就不应该借着永不动摇的深情遥通心声吗?

Ah, conceive what my heart has to say to you; it overflows with soft sighs all whisper to you. Be my only happiness on earth your friendly will to me. O, dear friend, give me but a sign that you are conscious of me.
　　啊，你不知道我一心要对你说些什么吗？我要对你无限地轻声叹息，窃窃私语，让感情沛溢。愿我今生今世唯一的幸福就是你对我的无限的柔情。啊，亲爱的朋友，只求你给我暗示，你心中只有我。