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盲童
噢，说什么东西叫作光，
我一向不能夠分享？
眼光又是怎样的幸福美好，
噢，说给你可怜的瞎孩子知道。
你说起美妙的东西你能看得清，
你说太阳的照耀光明；
虽然我感觉得到他的溫暖，
但他怎能造成黑夜和白天？
安排昼和夜的是我自己，
在於我睡觉或是遊戏；
如果我保持常醒不眠，
对於我那就永远是白天。
我常听到你们的长叹声，
惋惜我的忧患不幸；
不过我确能夠忍耐坚持，
我从不曾知道的损失。
无法得到的请不要告诉我
免得破坏我心灵的欢乐：
因此，每当我能夠歌唱，
我是个瞎孩子，我是君王。
奚波（Colley Cibber, 1671-1757）英国演员兼剧作家。1730年，被举为“桂冠诗人”，但为当世文人Alexander Pope, Samuel Johnson等所鄙。为Pope之长诗Dunciad主角。
The Blind Boy
O, say what is that thing called Light,
Which I must ne'er enjoy?
What are the blessings of the sight,
O, tell your poor blind boy!
You talk of wondrous things you see,
You say the sun shines bright;
I feel him warm, but how can he
Or make it day or night?
My day or night myself I make
Whene'er I sleep or play;
And could I ever keep awake
With me 't were always day.
With heavy sighs I often hear
You mourn my hapless woe;
But sure with patience I can bear
A loss I ne'er can know.
Then let not what I cannot have
My cheer of mind destroy:
Whilst thus I sing, I am a king,
Although a poor blind boy.
Colley Cibber, 1671-1757
English actor, playwright & poet laureat