《雷丁监狱之歌》
Yet each man kills the thing he loves
可谁都在把所爱的杀死，
By each let this be heard,
你不妨听听每个人的方式，
Some do it with a bitter look,
有人使用恶毒的尖眼，
Some with a flattering word,
有人使用阿谀的巧言，
The coward does it with a kiss,
懦夫使用轻轻的一吻，
The brave man with a sword!
勇汉使用尖利的刀刃！
Some kill their love when they are young,
有人毁所爱时还年少，
And some when they are old;
有人毁所爱时已年老；
Some strangle with the hands of Lust,
有人用欲望之手扼杀，
Some with the hands of Gold
有人靠金钱之手屠戮：
The kindest use a knife,
最心善的才使用利刀，
because The dead so soon grow cold.
为的是死者快死快了。
Some love too little, some too long,
有人爱的太深有人太浅，
Some sell, and others buy;
有人用钱买有人把钱换；
Some do the deed with many tears,
有人毁所爱时泪水涟涟，
And some without a sigh:
有人却用不着长吁短叹：
For each man kills the thing he loves,
虽然谁都在把所爱毁掉，
Yet each man does not die.
却未必谁都把绞索来套。
节选自王尔德《雷丁监狱之歌》
