爱情与友谊

艾米莉·勃朗特

爱情宛如野玫瑰；

友谊恰似冬青树。

玫瑰艳时冬青黯，

究竟谁可长芬芳？

春来玫瑰展丰姿，

入夏花香处处闻；

待到冬日重临时，

何人赞叹玫瑰美？

如今拒绝玫瑰环，

冬青光彩来装扮，

岁末严寒枯眉目，

冬青花环留碧绿。

Love is like the wild rose-briar；

Friendship like the holly-tree.

The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms，

But which will bloom most constantly？

The wild rose-briar is sweet in the spring，

Its summer blossoms scent the air；

Yet wait till winter comes again，

And who will call the wild-briar fair？

Then， scorn the silly rose-wreath now，

And deck thee with the hollys sheen，

That， when December blights thy brow，

He may still leave thy garland green.