Notes
Robert Herrick (1592-1674) is one of the Cavalier poets in the 17th century English. The Cavalier poets wrote light poetry, polished and elegant, amorous and gay, but often superficial. Most of their verses were short songs, pretty madrigals, love fancies characterized by lightness of heart and of morals.
To Electra 致爱莱克特拉
by Robert Herrick
罗伯特·赫里克
I dare not ask a kiss,
I dare not beg a smile,
Lest having that, or this,
I might grow proud the while.
No, no, the utmost share
Of my desire shall be
Only to kiss that air
That lately kissed thee.
我不敢妄请一吻，
我不敢奢求一笑；
只怕你一吻一笑，
会令我变得骄傲。
不，不，在我心里
最大的愿望只是
吻那空气已足矣，
因它刚刚吻过你。
