August 25, 9:00 -10:00 a.m. I sit by the edge of the pond, everything quiet, the broad polished surface spread before me -- the blue of the heavens and the white clouds returned from it -- and flitting掠過 across, now and then, the reflection of some flying birds. Last night I was down here with a friend till after midnight, everything a miracle of splendor壯麗雄偉 -- the glory of the stars, and the completely rounded moon -- the passing clouds, silver and luminous發(fā)亮的 tawny黃褐色的茶色的 -- now and then masses of vapour illuminated被照亮的 scud飛掠疾飛 -- and silently by my side my dear friend. The shades of the trees, and patches of moonlight on the grass -- the softly blowing breeze, and just-palpable易于覺察的可意識到的 odour氣味 of the neighboring ripening corn -- the indolent懶散的 and spiritual night, inexpressibly rich, tender, suggestive引起聯(lián)想的 -- something altogether to filter滲入透過 through one’s soul and nourish滋養(yǎng)養(yǎng)育 and feed and soothe安慰撫慰 the memory long afterwards.

8月25日，上午九點到十點。我坐在池塘邊，萬籟俱寂，寬闊光滑的水面在我面前展開 -- 藍色的天空和白云倒映在水中 -- 不時地，有飛鳥掠過，投下淡淡的影子。昨晚我和一個朋友在這里一直坐到午夜之后：一切都是壯麗的奇跡 -- 群星的光輝，滿盈的月亮 -- 飄過的云朵，銀色的、發(fā)亮的茶色的云朵 -- 不時地，有大團被照亮的云霧疾馳而過 -- 我親密的朋友安靜地坐在我身旁。樹木的陰影，草上成片的月光 -- 柔和吹拂的微風，附近正在成熟的玉米那剛好可以聞到的香氣 -- 懶散的靈魂之夜，難以描述的豐富、溫柔，充滿啟示 -- 有什么東西完全滲透了你的靈魂，滋養(yǎng)、哺育和安慰著長久以后的記憶。