The sky is overcast with clouds—it is late。
e as you are; do not loiter over your toilet。
The Gardener 12
If you would be busy and fill your pitcher; e; O e to my lake。
The water will cling round your feet and babble its secret。
The shadow of the ing rain is on the sands; and the clouds hang low upon the blue lines of the trees like the heavy hair above your eyebrows。
I know well the rhythm of your steps; they are beating in my heart。
e; O e to my lake; if you must fill your pitcher。
If you would be idle and sit listless and let your pitcher float on the water; e; O e to my lake。
园丁集 第九章(3)
The grassy slope is green; and the wild flowers beyond number。
Your thoughts will stray out of your dark eyes like birds from their nests。
Your veil will drop to your feet。
e; O e to my lake if you must sit idle。
If you would leave off your play and dive in the water; e;O e to my lake。
Let your blue mantle lie on the shore; the blue water will cover you and hide you。
The waves will stand at tiptoe to kiss your neck and whisper in your ears。
e; O e to my lake; if you would dive in the water。
If you must be mad and leap to your death; e; O e to my lake。
It is cool and fathomlessly deep。
It is dark like a sleep that is dreamless。
There in its depths nights and days are one; and songs are silence。
e; O e to my lake; if you would plunge to your death。
The Gardener 13
I asked nothing; only stood at the edge of the wood behind the tree。
Languor was still upon the eyes of the dawn; and the dew in the air。
The lazy smell of the damp grass hung in the thin mist above the earth。
Under the banyan tree you were milking the cow with your hands;tender and fresh as butter。
And I was standing still。
I did not say a word。 It was the bird that sang unseen from the thicket。
The mango tree was shedding its flowers upon the village road; and the bees came humming one by one。
On the side of the pond the gate of Shiva’s temple was opened and the worshipper had begun his chants。
With the vessel on your lap you were milking the cow。
I stood with my empty can。
I did not e near you。
The sky woke with the sound of the gong at the temple。
The dust was raised in the road from the hoofs of the driven cattle。
With the gurgling pitchers at their hips; women came from the river。
Your bracelets were jingling; and foam brimming over the jar。
The morning wore on and I did not e near you。