艾米莉·狄金森：因为我不能为死停留——

因为我不能为死停留—— 他和蔼地为我停驻—— 马车里只有我们俩—— 以及永生。

我们缓慢前行—他不徐不疾 我也抛却 自己的劳作与闲暇， 为着他的彬彬有礼——

我们经过一所学校，学童们 在课间——围成一圈——竞赛 我们经过凝视谷物的田野—— 我们经过斜阳——

或不如说—是它经过了我们—— 露珠在颤栗，寒意袭人—— 因为我的长袍只是薄纱—— 我的披肩——只是绢网——

我们停在一座房屋前，它似乎 是地面的一处凸起—— 屋顶几乎不可见—— 屋檐——深埋入地——

自那之后——已几个世纪——然而 感觉却比那一日还短暂 我起初揣测，那些马头 是朝向永恒——

Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality.

We slowly drove – He knew no haste And I had put away My labor and my leisure too, For His Civility – We passed the School, where Children strove At Recess – in the Ring – We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain – We passed the Setting Sun –

Or rather – He passed Us – The Dews drew quivering and Chill – For only Gossamer, my Gown – My Tippet – only Tulle –

We paused before a House that seemed A Swelling of the Ground – The Roof was scarcely visible – The Cornice – in the Ground –

Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet Feels shorter than the Day I first surmised the Horses' Heads Were toward Eternity –