我仿佛看见了我那圣洁的亡妻，
ME THOUGHT I saw my late espousèd Saint
好像从坟墓回来的阿尔雪斯蒂，
Brought to me like Alcestis from the grave,
由约夫的伟大儿子送还她丈夫，
Whom Joves great Son to her glad Husband gave,
从死亡中被抢救出来，苍白而无力。
Rescu'd from death by force though pale and faint.
我的阿尔雪斯蒂已经洗净了产褥的污点，
Mine as whom washt from spot of child-bed taint,
按照古法规净化，保持无瑕的白璧；
Purification in the old Law did save,
因此，我也好像重新得到一度的光明，
And such, as yet once more I trust to have
毫无阻碍地、清楚地看见她在天堂里，
Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint,
全身雪白的衣裳，跟她的心地一样纯洁，
Came vested all in white, pure as her mind:
她脸上罩着薄纱，但在我幻想的眼里，
Her face was vail'd, yet to my fancied sight,
她身上清晰地放射出爱、善和娇媚，
Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shin'd
再也没有别的脸，比这叫人更加喜悦。
So clear, as in no face with more delight.
可是，啊！当她正要俯身抱我的时候，
But O as to embrace me she enclin'd
我醒了，她逃走了，白昼又带回我的黑夜。
I wak'd, she fled, and day brought back my night