作者简介：

这首诗是英国诗人威廉·布莱克最负盛名的作品。本·琼生在评价同时代的威廉·莎士比亚时曾说：他不属于一个时代,而属于所有的世纪。后世证明，此言未虚，莎士比亚确实是说不尽的。英国文学史上另一个威廉在世时及死后多年却远没有这么幸运。这位不朽的诗人就是威廉·布莱克。或许布莱克在天国会感谢周作人的，因为是周作人1919年第一个把他领到了中国。布莱克是一个“远离尘世”的疯狂天才，让人们不禁联想到另一位19世纪伟大的疯狂天才——梵高。威廉·布莱克（William Blake），英国第一位重要的浪漫主义诗人、版画家,英国文学史上最重要的伟大诗人之一。早期作品简洁明快，中后期作品趋向玄妙深沉，充满神秘色彩。他一生中与妻子相依为命，以绘画和雕版的劳酬过着简单平静的创作生活。后来诗人叶芝等人重编了他的诗集，时至今日，诸多评论家将布莱克列为英国文学史上与乔叟、斯宾塞、莎士比亚、弥尔顿、华兹华斯齐名的最伟大的六位诗人之一。由于他的画作在文艺复兴以后，开启了不重形似而重精神力量的创作新路，他又被赞誉为“英国艺术方面最重要的人物之一”。

作品全文：

To see a World in a Grain of Sand
一沙一世界
And a Heaven in a Wild Flowerr
一花一天堂
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
双手握无限
And Eternity in an hour
刹那是永恒
A Robin Red breast in a Cage
知更鸟儿笼中囚
Puts all Heaven in a Rage
花花天堂怒不休
A Dove house filld with Doves & Pigeons
家鸽野鸽挤一堂
Shudders Hell thr’ all its regions
震天颤地荡苍茫
A dog starvd at his Masters Gate
狗趴主人门前饿
Predicts the ruin of the State
昭示国毁家落寞
A Horse misusd upon the Road
马儿受虐奔路上
Calls to Heaven for Human blood
痛唤天将人血偿
Each outcry of the hunted Hare
兔儿被猎叫声声
A fibre from the Brain does tear
声声如刀绞心门
A Skylark wounded in the wing
云雀羽伤
A Cherubim does cease to sing
天使止唱
The Game Cock clipd & armd for fight
娱鸡蓄势斗
Does the Rising Sun affright
旭日亦颤抖
Every Wolfs & Lions howl
狮狼吼纷纷
Raises from Hell a Human Soul
一吼一人魂
The wild deer, wandring here & there
野鹿游四方
Keeps the Human Soul from Care
意冷人心荒
The Lamb misusd breeds Public Strife
羊虐众生恼
And yet forgives the Butchers knife
犹念恕屠刀
The Bat that flits at close of Eve
夜近蝠飞
Has left the Brain that wont Believe
疑生心背
The Owl that calls upon the Night
猫头鹰呼唤着黑夜
Speaks the Unbelievers fright
讲述背信者的恐怯
He who shall hurt the little Wren
谁人伤鹪鹩
Shall never be belovd by Men
逢男皆离逃
He who the Ox to wrath has movd
谁人惹牛怒
Shall never be by Woman lov'd
逢女皆陌路
The wanton Boy that kills the Fly
顽童戏飞虫
Shall feel the Spiders enmity
蜘蛛敌意浓
He who torments the Chafers Sprite
谁人折磨金龟子的灵魂
Weaves a Bower in endless Night
在无尽的黑夜纠结冰冷
The Catterpiller on the Leaf
毛毛虫爬在叶子上
Repeats to thee thy Mothers grief
重述你母亲的哀伤
Kill not the Moth nor Butterfly
劝君莫杀蝶与蛾
For the Last Judgment draweth nigh
最后审判临君侧
He who shall train the Horse to War
谁人驯马战
Shall never pass the Polar Bar
极地永成憾
The Beggars Dog & Widows Cat
乞丐的狗，寡妇的猫
Feed them & thou wilt grow fat
喂喂他们吧，你将孱弱变英豪
The Gnat that sings his Summers Song
蚊虫夏日歌
Poison gets from Slanders tongue
毒源诽谤舌
The poison of the Snake & Newt
蝾螈蛇口毒
Is the sweat of Envys Foot
妒忌足底出
The poison of the Honey Bee
蜂蜜现毒药
Is the Artists Jealousy
艺匠妒当勺
The Princes Robes & Beggars Rags
王子的华袍，乞丐的破衫
Are Toadstools on the Misers Bags
都是守财奴的毒斑
A Truth thats told with bad intent
真相恶意讲
Beats all the Lies you can invent
尤过千般谎
It is right it should be so
此番皆是真
Man was made for Joy & Woe
人为悲喜生
And when this we rightly know
会当悟此门
Thro the World we safely go
天涯过无痕
Joy & Woe are woven fine
悲喜巧交集
A Clothing for the soul divine
灵魂披圣衣
Under every grief & pine
哀伤悲痛里
Runs a joy with silken twine
喜乐丝丝系
The Babe is more than swadling Bands
莫当孩提襁褓带
Throughout all these Human Lands
此地此民无例外
Tools were made & Born were hands
万器唯有手主宰
Every Farmer Understands
一农一户皆明白
Every Tear from Every Eye
眸中滴滴泪
Becomes a Babe in Eternity
经久成宝贝
This is caught by Females bright
智女得领会
And returnd to its own delight
快乐返相随
The Bleat the Bark Bellow & Roar
咩叫，吠叫，吼叫，和咆哮
Are Waves that Beat on Heavens Shore
都是拍打天堂彼岸的浪涛
The Babe that weeps the Rod beneath
棍棒下抽泣的婴孩
Writes Revenge in realms of Death
书写报复吧！在那死亡的地带
The Beggars Rags fluttering in Air
乞丐的破衫随风飘展
Does to Rags the Heavens tear
勾荡起花花天堂撕碎的灿烂
The Soldier armd with Sword & Gun
战士配刀枪
Palsied strikes the Summers Sun
颤栗袭夏阳
The poor Mans Farthing is worth more
穷人手中币
Than all the Gold on Africs Shore
洲金比不及
One Mite wrung from the Labrers hands
劳者手中取一厘
Shall buy & sell the Misers Lands
足可买卖吝者地
Or if protected from on high
若得上天加庇护
Does that whole Nation sell & buy
买卖全国绝非虚
He who mocks the Infants Faith
谁人嘲弄幼之诚
Shall be mockd in Age & Death
老死皆被嘲缠身
He who shall teach the Child to Doubt
谁人唆教童置疑
The rotting Grave shall neer get out
腐墓埋困永难离
He who respects the Infants faith
谁人尊重幼之诚
Triumphs over Hell & Death
阴曹地府亦常胜
The Childs Toys & the Old Mans Reasons
孩童的玩具，老人的说辞
Are the Fruits of the Two seasons
是他们这两季的果实
The Questioner who sits so sly
问者诡异坐
Shall never know how to Reply
其己永无措
He who replies to words of Doubt
谁人回复疑之嚷
Doth put the Light of Knowledge out
实则湮灭真之光
The Strongest Poison ever known
迄今最毒药
Came from Caesars Laurel Crown
凯撒桂冠找
Nought can Deform the Human Race
无能变人心
Like to the Armours iron brace
似胄铁支形
When Gold & Gems adorn the Plow
金玉饰犁耙
To peaceful Arts shall Envy Bow
平庸成无价
A Riddle or the Crickets Cry
谜呼蛐蛐叫
Is to Doubt a fit Reply
皆因疑所好
The Emmets Inch & Eagles Mile
蚁之寸，鹰之里
Make Lame Philosophy to smile
哲理虽跛笑此彼
He who Doubts from what he sees
人旦疑所见
Will neer Believe do what you Please
虽求亦有嫌
If the Sun& Moon should Doubt
日月若有疑
Theyd immediately Go out
立散了无息
To be in a Passion you Good may Do
激情塑美好
But no Good if a Passion is in you
情激酿糟糕
The Whore & Gambler by the State
娼赌州许之
Licencd build that Nations Fate
国运行于此
The Harlots cry from Street to Street
逐街皆闻妓女哭
Shall weave Old Englands winding Sheet
英伦尸布怨织出
The Winners Shout the Losers Curse
胜者呼，败者哭
Dance before dead Englands Hearse
英伦棺木台前舞
Every Night & every Morn
每一晚，每一晨
Some to Misery are Born
注定有人负苦闷
Every Morn and every Night
每一晨，每一晚
Some are Born to sweet delight
注定有人享甜欢
Some are Born to sweet delight
注定有人享甜欢
Some are Born to Endless Night
注定有人熬到晚
We are led to Believe a Lie
谎言千变引人怜
When we see not Thro the Eye
时逢万象眼未见
Which was Born in a Night to perish in a Night
一夜兴起一夜变
When the Soul Slept in Beams of Light
且逢灵魂光下眠
God Appears & God is Light
上帝是光把灵现
To those poor Souls who dwell in Night
指引夜魂揽青天
But does a Human Form Display
上帝化人行世间
To those who Dwell in Realms of day
遍撒光明爱无边