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我带着小狗，早早出发，
去看大海；
美人鱼从海底
出来看我，

I Started Early - Took My Dog

Emily Dickinson (1830-86)

I started Early - Took my Dog

And visited the Sea

The Mermaids in the Basement

Came out to look at me

And Frigates - in the Upper Floor

Extended Hempen Hands

Presuming Me to be a Mouse

Aground - upon the Sands

But no Man moved Me - till the Tide

Went past my simple Shoe

And past my Apron - and my Belt

And past my Bodice - too

And made as He would eat me up

As wholly as a Dew

Upon a Dandelion's Sleeve

And then - I started - too

And He - He followed - close behind

I felt His Silver Heel

Upon my Ankle - Then my Shoes

Would overflow with Pearl

Until We met the Solid Town

No One He seemed to know

And bowing - with a Mighty look

At me - The Sea withdrew

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我带着小狗，早早出发，
去看大海；
美人鱼从海底
出来看我，

海面的军舰
疾速行使
沙滩上的我
像老鼠一样渺小

直到浪花涧到鞋上
越过围裙和腰带
浸湿了上衣
我才挪开步子，

他好像要把我
当作蒲公英上的露珠-
囫囵吞下
于是我跑向岸边。

他-他紧跟着；
我觉到了脚踝上
银色的浪花，-于是鞋子上
挂满珍珠似的水滴。

到了沙滩，
他感到陌生；
就礼貌地望了下我
退去了。